
Russia’s war against Ukraine enters fifth year as experts outline 3 possible outcomes
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Ukraine war enters fifth year with President Donald Trump having met both Putin and Zelenskyy for peace talks as Russia controls one-fifth of Ukrainian territory.
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The most recent U.S. engagement with both sides came during trilateral negotiations in Abu Dhabi earlier this year and more taking place in Geneva on Feb. 17–18, where special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian and Ukrainian delegations as part of ongoing efforts to broker a settlement.
As the war enters its fifth year, former officials and analysts say the next phase could unfold along three possible paths: prolonged stalemate, shifting Ukrainian momentum, or a dangerous erosion of Western resolve.













