Securing Ukraine’s Future: What Should the United States Do?

Heidi Crebo-Rediker, Liana Fix, Thomas Graham, Michael O’Hanlon, and Paul B. Stares

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Toward a Settlement of the Russia-Ukraine War: Bringing Russia to the Table

President Donald Trump will find that it will take much time and effort to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war that advances U.S. interests and burnishes his reputation as a peacemaker. Because Kyiv faces deteriorating conditions, it should be easier to persuade it to negotiate seriously than it will be Russian President Vladimir Putin, who believes he is making progress toward achieving his maximal goals. The key to getting him to think otherwise is to convince him that time is not on his side. That requires action in four areas:

• articulation of a shared Western and Ukrainian vision of success;
• continued support for Ukraine’s war effort and its integration into the Euro-Atlantic community;
• resistance to Russia, including targeted sanctions, ramped-up weapons production, and pressure on its partners; and
• incentives for Russia such as an offer to restore more normal diplomatic relations.