Mariia Zolkina

Head of Regional Security and Conflict Studies at the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation, Research Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science

Commentaries
23 October 2026

Missiles hit Kyiv after Russia says it's 'ready' for peace – Mariia Zolkina

Despite numerous rounds of negotiations, Ukraine has made no progress towards a ceasefire agreement for several reasons. One of them is Russia’s rejection of every proposal, ranging from a comprehensive ceasefire to several proposals for sector-specific ceasefires.

Listen to more of Maria Zolkina’s,  Head of Regional Security and Conflict Studies at the Democratic Initiatives Foundation and Research Fellow at LSE IDEAS,  interview with the BBC.

Listen here (starting at 9:30)