Peace talks, Russian war fatigue bring glimmers of hope for Ukraine

IN week five of the war, Ukraine offered a detailed formula for neutrality, but both sides are pressing their advantages on the ground

Week five of Russia’s war in Ukraine brought some Ukrainian successes around Kiev and a Russian reorientation to the eastern front, suggesting the former superpower is giving up on regime change and focusing on territorial gains with a view to a settlement.

The week also offered a glimpse of what that settlement might look like.  

Ukraine put forward a de…