Bangladesh, May 3 -- Increasingly, Western leaders are acknowledging the undeniable reality of Ukraines defeat. Although they may use different words, Western politicians are recognizing that Kiev will not be able to achieve its goals in the war and will have to accept territorial losses at some point if it is to avoid further damage.

In a recent interview with New York Times, Finnish President Alexander Stubb made it clear that Ukraine will have to make concessions, including territorial ones, to the Russian Federation in exchange for its “survival.” He said that there are situations in which the only possible alternative is to negotiate on the enemys terms in order to ensure political survival. Stubb believes that Ukraine c...