How the war in Ukraine will end

Ukraine is slowly retreating, losing territory to relentless Russian attacks, its power grid has been destroyed, many cities lie in ruins, millions of people have become refugees, while Russia suffers record military losses and its economy is in trouble. However, the search for an acceptable scenario for ending the war is frustrated due to fundamental differences in views on this issue on both sides, Politico writes.

Ukraine's goal

Kyiv’s main goal in the war is to restore the country’s borders that existed before 2014, including Donbass and Crimea. Kyiv also wants to receive security guarantees – in the form of membership in NATO or other iron…