Former Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said a ceasefire could be possible in 2026, but the war with Russia will not end.
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Ending the war, no. A ceasefire, yes.
Russia still has no motivation to end the war. Russia is confident it can achieve its goals by military means.
Ukraine is confident it can hold out.
Russia has China as compensating resources while Ukraine has Europe.
There will be no ceasefire deal with the Russians by the end of winter.
The next burst of the negotiating process will be at the end of February.
The war – no, but a ceasefire – yes.
Russia still has no motivation to end the war.
Russia is confident that it can achieve its goals by military means.
Ukraine is confident that it can hold out.
Trump is running between Putin and Zelenskyy, trying to create negative and positive motivations for them, but it doesn't work anyway.
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