Ukraine’s Allies Are Starting to Look at How a Cease-fire Could Work
- Some officials are gaming out what an off-ramp could look like
- Allies insist that no one is pressuring Ukraine to enter talks
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Some of Ukraine’s allies are starting to talk about how the fight against Russia’s invasion might end, raising concerns in several other Western capitals that these efforts could lead to Kyiv being forced into a premature cease-fire.
As part of their discussions of strategy for the next year, officials are more seriously gaming out how a negotiated end to the conflict and an off-ramp could take shape, according to people familiar with the matter who asked for anonymity to discuss private deliberations.