Ukraine's Counteroffensive: A Bitter Vindication or Failed Strategic Objectives?

After dismissing advocates for restraint in Ukraine, the foreign-policy establishment is now urging the Ukrainian government to pursue peace talks and a negotiated settlement. American and European diplomats have acknowledged the military and political dynamics on the ground and are discussing potential concessions. Pro-diplomacy voices have long argued that peace talks would be in the best interests of ordinary Ukrainians and their war-torn country, emphasizing that even a "bad" peace is preferable to a "good" war.