89 - A Track 2 Ukraine Peace Plan? Not So Fast

A plan was recently proposed by a number of foreign policy experts to bring about a cease-fire in Ukraine in the wake of a presumed "bloody stalemate." The experts meeting apparently took place with the knowledge of the US and Russian governments. Ukraine, however, was not represented. For that reason and a number of others, such as the recommendation for further upgrading military aid to Ukraine, this Track 2 effort to encourage negotiations is flawed.