Petr Pavel says most likely outcome of war is that parts of Ukraine will be left under Russian occupation. In an earlier post, we mentioned that the Kremlin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, was asked what Russia’s response to a possible decision by the west to allow Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with western missiles would be.

Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected the idea that some Ukrainian territory could be left under Russian occupation in order to end the war. Source: a statement on the Foreign Ministry's website quoted by European Pravda Details: The Foreign Ministry stressed that Ukraine is following the Peace Formula,

Ukraine needs to come to terms with the fact that some territories may remain under Russian control, even if it is temporary, stated Czech President Petr Pavel, according to The New York Times. President Pavel stated that it is time for Ukrainians and their supporters to face reality.