[hackandthink]

Mr. Haass answers:

"Ukraine might still refuse the call for a cease-fire. If so, it would hardly be the first time in history that a partner dependent on U.S. support balked at being pressured to scale back its objectives."

"Another plausible outcome is that Russia would agree to a cease-fire in order to pocket its remaining territorial gains but in fact has no intention of negotiating in good faith to secure a lasting peace settlement."

My own maybe wishful thinking:

There are reasons for both sides to end the war.

Ukraine is failing more and more and Ukrainian people are suffering the most.

The cost of war is high for Russia as well and Putin's aims are limited.