During Tucker Carlson's controversial interview with Vladimir Putin, the Russian president signaled that Russia, despite its increasing advantage on the battlefield, is open to negotiations with Ukraine and its Western backers. After Kyiv's relatively unsuccessful counteroffensive in the summer of 2023, Ukraine and the United States must approach the Russo-Ukrainian conflict pragmatically, adjusting their expectations for victory. Rather than continuing to send Ukrainian troops into a meat grinder in cities like Avdiivka, Ukraine and the West should work quickly to forge a ceasefire before negotiation terms worsen. Leadership in Ukraine is facing internal conflicts after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed...