I suppose a negotiated settlement could involve "get out", but giving anything to the Russians is really rewarding terrorism
I would agree too.
We obviously don't know what's being discussed behind the scenes. CNN is reporting that Italy has proposed a four-point ceasefire framework that would involve Ukraine committing to neutrality with regard to NATO in exchange for some security guarantees, and negotiations between Ukraine and Russia on the future of Crimea and the Donbas region.
https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-06-03-22/index.htmlHere's Biden's response to the question:
Q Mr. President, does Ukraine have to cede territory to achieve some peace?
THE PRESIDENT: You know, you’ve been always fair with me. The — from the beginning, I’ve said and I’ve been — not everyone has agreed with me — nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine. It’s their territory. I’m not going to tell them what they should and shouldn’t do.
But it appears to me that, at some point along the line, there’s going to have to be a negotiated settlement here. And what that entails, I don’t know. I don’t think anybody knows at the time.
But in the meantime, we’re going to continue to put the — the Ukrainians in a position where they can defend themselves.
Thank you all so very much.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/06/03/remarks-by-president-biden-on-the-may-jobs-report-2/