‘There is no future’: Even a potential ceasefire sparks little hope in eastern Ukraine

George Mihalcea

CNN  —  Could a ceasefire deal be a disaster for Ukraine in disguise? That is the urgent question echoing in Ukrainian frontline bunkers and in the ruins of besieged towns, where ubiquitous exhaustion begs for peace, but where a costly learned distrust of Russia rules. Anxiety is manifold. Would a ceasefire hold? Would Russia just use it to re-equip and attack again? Would Moscow even want it, given it is fast winning ground? Would Ukraine’s allies give it the same military support, if they