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The best realistic outcome, as some analysts suggest, may be a frozen conflict: a line of contact stabilizing current front lines, with no immediate resolution on key territorial issues like Crimea. Such a ceasefire would serve to halt the bloodshed temporarily but could leave the conflict unresolved for years to come.
Time is of the essence—waiting too long risks Ukraine losing more ground, both territorially and politically. As prolonging the conflict risks further military losses and domestic destabilization, the urgency for a strategic decision increases.