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MEDIATION OF THE GCC MEMBERS IN THE RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN WAR

The Gulf Cooperation Council has played a nuanced role in the geopolitical landscape shaped by the Russian-Ukrainian war since its escalation in February 2022. This report analyses the GCC’s peace initiatives, examining the motivations, strategies, and implications of their actions in the context of international relations.

Qatar aims to mediate in disputes between conflicting parties, in order to achieve peaceful resolutions, promote sustainable development, alleviate discrimination against women and religious minorities, bolster humanitarian assistance in regions of conflict and war.


Iryna Rishniak is a PhD student at the Gulf Studies Center of Qatar University. She holds a Master’s Degree in Interpreting and Translation of Arabic and English from Kyiv National Linguistic University. Her research interests concentrate on world politics, geopolitics, and Ukraine's trade relations in the Gulf context. She has several publications in the ‘Gulf Insight’ online series at Qatar University.


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