The Inevitable Ceasefire in Ukraine and Its Consequences.
Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass and Georgetown University Professor Charles Kupchan argue that a ceasefire in the Russo-Ukrainian War is inevitable and that the West needs a new strategy to get from the battlefield to the negotiating table. They suggest that Ukraine should make major concessions to Russia to end the war, and that the West should offer Russia some limited sanctions relief in exchange for abiding by a ceasefire, a demilitarized zone, and participating in peace talks. Haass and Kupchan propose offering Ukraine some form of formal security pact that falls short of NATO membership, a long-term EU economic support pact, and a timetable for admission to the EU.