The main article discussed in this episode “Ukraine-Russia Peace Is as Elusive as Ever. But in 2022 They Were Talking” was published by the New York Times on June 15, 2024.
Supplementary articles mentioned in this episode include a recent (March, 2024) piece by Emma Ashford for The Guardian, which downplays Boris Johnson’s visit to Ukraine in the spring of 2022, as well as an article by Iryna Balachuk & Roman Ramaniuk for Ukrainska Pravda published in May, 2022, which paints the visit as decisive.
This latter sentiment is echoed in a 2023 article from the European Conservative which quotes Ukrainian official David Arahamiya as saying his team was “pressured” by the then British Prime Minister to abandon peace talks and “continue the fight.”
The final article discussed in the episode comes from Katherine Lawton writing for The Telegraph as NATO looks to mobilize nuclear assets amid rising tensions with Russia.
*UPDATE (June 23, 2024): For more analysis on the New York Times’ publishing of the Istanbul neotiations and peace treaty documents, check out this recent clip from Max Bluementhall at the Greyzone where he and Canadian journalist Aaron Matté (who has been covering the Ukraine conflict for years) break down the notable ommissions and obfuscations in the NYT disclosure piece.
Ep.02: Peace Negotiations to End Ukraine War Remain Elusive as NATO doubles down on nuclear 'deterrent'