The tensions between Russia, Ukraine and NATO create the potential for a disastrous war that can and must be avoided through serious and deft diplomacy.
The Deep Cuts Commission calls on Russia, the United States, and NATO members to acknowledge the legitimate security concerns of the other side. They should immediately take simultaneous steps to defuse the current crisis through arms control, risk reduction and transparency measures and involve Ukraine, where appropriate, in such a process.
Read the full Statement by the Deep Cuts Commission here
