Lorenzo Maria Pacini
There is now an almost irreconcilable gap between common sense and European politics.
Grammar and dilemma
In the classical grammar of diplomacy, a ceasefire represents the first step toward peace; yet, in the Euro-Atlantic strategic debate on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, this premise is turned on its head.
The report published by Chatham House on May 28, 2026, significantly titled How a Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Could Imperil Ukrainian and European Security, articulates with remarkable candor a counterintuitive thesis: a hasty or poorly defined truce could offer Russian forces the opportunity to reorganize and rearm, allowing the Kremlin to continue exerting pressure through cyberattacks, sabotage, and electoral interference.