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    'Not an ordinary Special Adviser': Jonathan Powell, the veteran negotiator at the centre of Ukraine ceasefire plan

    The Ukrainian President's Chief of Staff, Andriy Yermak (right) and the National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Jonathan Powell, in Kyiv on 8 March 2025.
    The Ukrainian President's Chief of Staff, Andriy Yermak (right) and the National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Jonathan Powell, in Kyiv on 8 March 2025. © Official website of the President of Ukraine/Montage: Indigo Publications

    Arch-strategist Powell has got his wish and been thrust into the heart of peace negotiations. But the UK national security adviser's recent work makes him an ambiguous figure for the Trump administration, the main intermediary in the talks.

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