Grigory Yavlinsky on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine for the BBC World Service

Grigory Yavlinsky Politician and economist

ARTICLES Grigory Yavlinsky on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine for the BBC World Service

20.06.2014 / World

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05.12.2025 On Political Therapy

Any plan that will lead to a ceasefire and halt the war must be supported and advanced.

foreign policy

19.11.2025 Europe has no plan how to end the war

On problems of ending military action, prisoners in Russia and windows of opportunities that will certainly open in the future

interview

30.09.2025 There Is Only One Solution

It’s specifically de-escalation that is the path to true peace not only between Russia and Ukraine, but also on the entire European continent

Europe

12.08.2025 Alaska: The Issues That Should Actually Be Discussed by Russia and the USA

The Russian-Ukrainian conflict cannot be resolved without the construction of a new security system in Europe and the creation of a new nuclear deterrent concept in the world

ceasefire

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BOOKS

Why Putin System is so
dangerous?

topics

How did a political system appear,
which has resulted in the war against Ukraine?

POSITION

The War

For Russia the war with Ukraine is akin to a self-imposed nuclear strike

POSITION

Eastern Ukraine

The end of the war and ensuring the security of Donbass residents – will be the real path to the peace.

POSITION

Crimea

There must be a legitimate referendum on the future of Crimea under strict international control.

POSITION

Syria

Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War was a glaring mistake. Taking part in the domestic fight between Sunnis and Shiites is the immediate threat to Russian citizens' security.

POSITION

Economic reforms in the 1990s

Economic reforms in Russia in the 1990s built the base for the Putin system where the authorities, property and business have been merged together.

The Putin System

A new book
by Grigory Yavlinsky
Columbia University Press, 2019