The Ukraine conflict may end, but Moscow’s confrontation with the West will not The choice between war and peace is often presented as stark and simple, but in today’s circumstances it’s a false dilemma. If by war we mean only armed conflict, then the current fighting with Ukraine will probably end in the foreseeable future because an indefinite war of attrition isn’t in Russia’s interests. What is needed is victory, and such a victory is possible, provided the necessary decisions are taken