Russia has a sincere commitment to settling the Ukraine crisis by political and diplomatic means. However, a long-term solution should not be expected unless the issue of territory is settled on the same formula agreed in Anchorage. If not, Russia will persist to achieve its goals on the battlefield.
It is not only Ukraine that needs to compromise. For peace to be achieved, Russia must also do the same and this is an important point for Ukraine. The issue of Donbas is the central one of these negotiations.
The Russia-Ukraine war does not effect the U.S. very much but President Trump is working to get this resolved in order to stop the killing as thousands of soldiers are dying every week. Both sides will need to make concessions in order to reach a deal.
There's a 50% chance there will be a bilateral ceasefire or peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine by April 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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