title: Avoiding a Long War: U.S. Policy and the Trajectory of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
abstract: This Perspective describes ways that the Russia-Ukraine war could evolve. The authors assess how alternative trajectories would affect U.S. interests, arguing that U.S. interests are best served by avoiding a long war and, therefore, the United States should take steps that make an eventual negotiated end to the conflict more likely. The authors also identify key impediments to talks and U.S. policies that could ameliorate them.
journal: RAND Corporation eBooks