Scenarios for the end of the war in Ukraine suggest that the country has little chance of regaining its occupied territories, and a possible solution would be to freeze the front line.

The Times analysis highlights four scenarios for the outcome of the war in Ukraine, most of them unfavorable for the country. The most optimistic scenario, favored by Europeans, involves freezing the conflict on the current front line, leaving territories under Russian control. Other options include the total ceding of Donbas to Ukraine, which would return the situation to the February 2022 state of affairs, but Russia is unlikely to accept this compromise. Donald Trump is promoting a quick end to the war, even in Putin's favor.