Calls for peace between Ukraine and Russia have become stronger as the armed conflict enters the fifth year. As international lawyers, we have been asking ourselves how such an agreement could come into existence. Fundamental principles of international law are at stake. At the same time, international law should not function as a barrier against peace and inhibit Ukraine from concluding a peace agreement.

The conference will convene leading experts on questions of peace treaties and assess the legal ramifications and the legal content of a possible peace agreement. Participants include representatives of the Ukrainian and German Ministry of Foreign Affairs and academics from Ukraine, Europe, Russia, and the US. The discussions will focus on the validity of potential peace agreement, the legal and institutional structure, and different content issues that a peace agreement would address.

The conference will be live streamed. Participants can register with Anette Kreutzfeld (apeters-office@mpil.de [2]) for access to the livestream