The Emerging Endgame of the Russo-Ukrainian War

The Russo-Ukrainian War is a conflict of strategic attrition, shaped by military, demographic, and industrial realities rather than battlefield breakthroughs alone. Ukraine’s demographic pressures, reduced US support, and Europe’s growing burden expose structural limits that technology cannot offset. The war’s trajectory suggests that its outcome will ultimately be determined by political decisions, with a cease-fire, frozen conflict, or settlement becoming clearer by the end of 2026.