A UN peacekeeping mission in eastern Ukraine?

Author (Corporate)	European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service
Series Title	At a Glance
Series Details	March 2018
Publication Date	March 2018
Content Type	Journal \| Series \| Blog, Overview
	As the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine entered its fifth year in 2018, the debate on the possibility of a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission had resurfaced, with a new report and a combination of developments on the international stage creating new momentum. Some saw such a mission as a potential opportunity to contribute to unfreezing the Minsk II peace deal, paving the way for local elections. Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation in the conflict zone was deteriorating. Author: Naja Bentzen
Source Link	Link to Main Source http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2018/614737/EPRS_ATA(2018)614737_EN.pdf
Related Links	Hudson Institute: Report, February 2018: Can the United Nations Unite Ukraine? https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.hudson.org/files/publications/UkraineJan29.pdf European Council on Foreign Relations, 2017: Commentary, 11.09.17: Putin’s peacekeepers: Beware of Russians bearing gifts / Is peace in Donbas possible? http://www.europeansources.info/record/putins-peacekeepers-beware-of-russians-bearing-gifts-is-peace-in-donbas-possible/ PISM: PISM Bulletin No.94, October 2017: Prospects for a UN Peacekeeping Mission to Donbas http://www.europeansources.info/record/prospects-for-a-un-peacekeeping-mission-to-donbas/ ICG: Commentary, 06.03.18: Peacekeeping in Ukraine’s Donbas: Opportunities and Risks https://www.crisisgroup.org/europe-central-asia/eastern-europe/ukraine/donbas-peacekeeping-opportunities-and-risks
Subject Categories	Culture, Education and Research
Countries / Regions	Russia, Ukraine