The Ukraine War Was Always Going To End This Way

From the very beginning it was clear that Ukraine’s borders, a relic of Soviet propaganda, would have to change. -  John Daniel Davidson

What might such a deal look like? 

• Simply put, it would consist of territorial concessions in exchange for security agreements. 
• Ukraine would cede portions of Russian-occupied territory in Crimea and the eastern provinces in exchange for a security alliance with the United States and European powers...