This article explores a potential pathway to peace through negotiations that could end Russia’s war in Ukraine, by answering the question: How can past negotiation frameworks inform a pathway to peace in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict? Utilising a hybrid approach, the article draws on lessons from diplomatic histories and negotiation methodologies, including the Dayton Accords, and the Helsinki Final Act, alongside the Harvard Method of negotiation. By synthesising historical precedents with contemporary strategies, this framework aims to guide diplomatic negotiations towards a peaceful resolution.
Any negotiated settlement of the conflict would require the introduction of power-sharing measures that would guarantee local governments control over issues of most concern to the communities
