The events in and in connection with Ukraine continue to keep us on tenterhooks. Putin's regime is attacking Ukraine with its war of aggression. As a result, there is massive repression against critics of the regime in Russia itself. At the same time, people with Russian migration heritage in Europe are increasingly experiencing exclusion and stigmatization. At the borders with neighboring EU countries, a distinction is made between Ukrainians and refugees who have previously sought protection and asylum in Ukraine. The international and liberal political system is reaching its limits and realistic military dogmas that were thought to have been forgotten seem to be reasserting themselves. All these developments pose key questions for us as peace and conflict researchers. With this Call for Contribution, we as the blog of the Peace Academy Rhineland-Palatinate want to initiate a self-critical, reflective and open process.