Why do peace talks fail? A negotiation expert answers 5 questions about the slim chances for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine
- Written by Andrew Blum, Executive Director and Professor of Practice at Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice Kroc School, University of San Diego

Ukraine and Russia have held intermittent peace talks since the end of February 2022, just days after Russia first launched a war.
Russian President Vladimir Putin squashed hope of an imminent peace deal on April 12 when...