First, let’s start with thinking through the motivations of the individual players. Zelensky – wants to ensure a peace that leaves Ukraine sovereign, significantly whole (minimum territorial concessions), secure, and with a good outlook for future prosperity – the latter important for Ukraine to be able to fund a significant portion of its own defense going forward. JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . Putin – more or less the mirror image of Ukraine,