LONDON, U.K.—What’s hard to keep in mind, with all the hype that’s flying around, is that there’s no particular reason for either side in the Ukraine war to want a ceasefire right now, let alone a full peace settlement. The only one who’s in a hurry is U.S. President Donald Trump, and that’s just because he’s terminally impatient.

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