Settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict on the Donbas in the Focus of the Problem of War and Peace

The purpose of this article is to understand how the blurry nature hybrid warfare and peace influences assessment national security making adequate foreign policy decisions, including, in particular, prediction further course resolution Russian-Ukrainian conflict, which not only a threat Ukraine’s existence but also European general. In order properly study issue, Russo-Ukrainian war on Donbas was selected as an object. As main method research problem chosen conflict analysis. conclusions drawn from analysis prompt us differentiate concepts war, peace, bring our perceptions them reality. When idea internal replaces real their sophisticated substitution will leave settlement solved, between Ukraine Russia completed.
 Achieving by “settlement Donbas” within framework against lead its end sustainable peace. such situation, temporary “cold peace” possible. implementation strategy international community should begin with rejection “plot for recognition reality belligerent aggressor Russia, Phantoms DPR/LPR.
 study’s objectives are based identifying epistemological reasons that make it impossible resolve clarify consequences. results process settling Donbas. analyzes mechanism interaction Donbas, clarifies essence under existing realities, identifies analyses probable consequences unresolved Donbas.
 concludes proposal possible solution Recommendations resolving community’s warring party phantom DNR/LNR. According these recommendations, military force become instrument coercion forcing ending acceptable terms Ukraine. Ukrainian diplomacy must act task so much sake Donbas.”