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"All in all, an end to the war doesn't seem to be within close range as we head into 2026."

"There will be no final settlement either now or in the foreseeable future."

"The war in Ukraine is unlikely to end in a sustainable peace in 2026."

"There is a 22% chance that there will be a bilateral ceasefire in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict before 2027."

"There is a 27% chance that Russia and Ukraine will have a ceasefire by the end of 2026."

"There is a 29% chance that the war in Ukraine will end by the end of 2026."

"Neither Ukraine nor Russia seems to be in a position to achieve a conclusive victory on the battlefield and, though both are under significant pressure, neither appears likely to collapse."

"A peace in 2026 is unlikely to be a true resolution. More likely is an “indefinite ceasefire” akin to the Korean Peninsula’s frozen conflict."

Will Russia and Ukraine publicly agree to a cessation of hostilities lasting more than 36 hours before January 1, 2027?

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"Without a coordinated legal and infrastructural overhaul, and the political will to confront internal divisions, the EU’s ambition to fully sever its energy ties with Russia by the 2027 deadline will remain unattainable."

"If Europe wants to get invested in nuclear or renewable energies with the aim of being more self-reliant and energy secure, that will take time [beyond 2027]."

"The current design of the legal Russian gas phaseout regime contains several structural loopholes that risk prolonging Europe's dependence [beyond 2027] on Russian gas and undermining the effectiveness of the broader sanctions architecture."

"Slovakia and Hungary's infrastructure does not allow them to quickly [by end of 2027] transition to alternative suppliers."

"The 2027 deadlines are not a guarantee of a final break with Russian gas, but rather a political compromise that can still be diluted by exemptions, court proceedings and weak national-level enforcement."

"2027 is a key year for new LNG export capacity, especially from the US and Qatar. ... There is enough coming online to make up for a Russian shortfall, especially if Russian LNG can just flow into other markets like China."

"By 2027, it is possible to replace all these volumes - about 16 million tons, which are currently coming from Russia - with alternative suppliers."

"The European Union will be able to fully replace Russian liquefied natural gas imports with alternative supply from 2027 without major price shocks, thanks to booming projects in the United States and Qatar."

"We are breaking away from detrimental reliance on Russian gas [by 2027] and taking a major step, in a spirit of solidarity and cooperation, towards an autonomous Energy Union."

“We’ve made it: Europe is turning off the tap on Russian gas [by 2027], forever.”

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Russia launched three days of nuclear weapons drills from May 19 to 21, involving more than 64,000 personnel, 7,800 pieces of military equipment, over 200 missile launchers, 140 aircraft, 73 surface ships and 13 submarines, including eight strategic nuclear submarines.

Russia launched three days of nuclear weapons drills from May 19 to 21, involving more than 64,000 personnel, 7,800 pieces of military equipment, over 200 missile launchers, 140 aircraft, 73 surface ships and 13 submarines, including eight strategic nuclear submarines.

The drills, which included test launches of ballistic and cruise missiles, also covered joint training on the use of nuclear weapons stationed in Belarus. Russia deployed its nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile to Belarus, which borders NATO members Poland, Lithuania and Latvia.

The drills, which included test launches of ballistic and cruise missiles, also covered joint training on the use of nuclear weapons stationed in Belarus. Russia deployed its nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile to Belarus, which borders NATO members Poland, Lithuania and Latvia.

Belarus announced its own nuclear weapons exercises on May 18, conducted jointly with Russia, aimed at testing combat deployment readiness from unprepared locations. Minsk said the drills were a scheduled event and "not directed against third countries."

Belarus announced its own nuclear weapons exercises on May 18, conducted jointly with Russia, aimed at testing combat deployment readiness from unprepared locations. Minsk said the drills were a scheduled event and "not directed against third countries."

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry condemned the exercises, saying Russia was "de facto legitimizing the proliferation of nuclear weapons worldwide" by turning Belarus into a "nuclear staging ground near NATO borders." Kyiv urged Western allies to tighten sanctions against Moscow and Minsk.

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry condemned the exercises, saying Russia was "de facto legitimizing the proliferation of nuclear weapons worldwide" by turning Belarus into a "nuclear staging ground near NATO borders." Kyiv urged Western allies to tighten sanctions against Moscow and Minsk.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered troops to reinforce Ukraine's northern border, alleging Russia was preparing a new offensive from Belarus targeting either Ukraine or a NATO country. The Kremlin dismissed the claims as "an attempt at further incitement."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered troops to reinforce Ukraine's northern border, alleging Russia was preparing a new offensive from Belarus targeting either Ukraine or a NATO country. The Kremlin dismissed the claims as "an attempt at further incitement."

The drills coincide with the collapse of the New START treaty in February, which had been the last nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States. Its expiration removed the final remaining caps on both countries' nuclear arsenals.

The drills coincide with the collapse of the New START treaty in February, which had been the last nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States. Its expiration removed the final remaining caps on both countries' nuclear arsenals.

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