Raphael Racicot is a professional working in international affairs and defence policy. He is pursuing a Master's in International Relations at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University. He is a Young Professional Fellow at the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada. His work has been published by War on the Rocks, NATO's Allied Command Transformation, the Center for International Governance and Innovation, and the Conference of Defence Associations Institute.
Why is there no prospect for peace in Ukraine, despite the war now closing in to its fourth year? Moscow and Kyiv simply do not have common ground on which to build an agreement. This is unlikely to change so long as the current quasi-stalemate continue and Russia believes it can achieve its aims.
