Negotiated outcome most likely result of Russia-Ukraine war, major poll says

Thinktank polled 15 European countries and only 1% expect Russia to emerge victorious

A negotiated outcome with Russia, as opposed to an outright Ukrainian military victory, is now seen as the most likely outcome in most European countries, according to a major poll of 15 countries.

Support for Ukraine's cause remains strong across Europe despite battlefield reverses, but European voters increasingly regard arming Ukraine as necessary not to achieve a complete Ukrainian battlefield victory, but instead to strengthen Ukraine's hand in future negotiations with Russia.