In Ukraine, the focus is the fighting, but are negotiations possible?
NPRIn Ukraine, the focus is the fighting, but are negotiations possible? Yet Ukraine's military offensive, which began back in June, is making only limited progress against the Russian forces that still hold about 16 percent of Ukraine's territory in the south and the east. Enlarge this image toggle caption Efrem Lukatsky/AP Efrem Lukatsky/AP Spotlight remains on Ukraine's offensive As a result, the focus remains very much on Ukraine's offensive in the south and east. The Biden administration, which is considering adding ATACMS to Ukraine's arsenal, has provided or pledged more than $100 billion in overall assistance to Ukraine since early last year, and is now seeking another $24 billion. Hodges said that in order maintain the current levels of support in the U.S., the Biden administration should define more clearly what success in Ukraine would look like.