In an imperfect world, a total Ukrainian victory isn’t feasible

The choice is either a large-scale ethnic cleansing or a permanent fixed security presence sitting atop a hostile civilian population.

If Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy achieves his goal of driving all Russian invaders from his country’s territory, that may in fact preclude any chance of a lasting peace in the region, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/President of Ukraine

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

March 6, 2023

OTTAWA—With the war in Ukraine now into a second year, and no end in sight, it is high time that world leaders begin seeking a clear path to a resolution of this conflict. In the early days of the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proclaimed that negotiations wo...

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