Putin has no options left. Russia's casualties are soaring, its economy is cracking, and the battlefield is stalemated. A ceasefire is his only way out.

Editorial: Until Russia’s president is gone – and he is already 73 – a permanent standoff seems the best that can be hoped for

Putin has no options left. Russia's casualties are soaring, its economy is cracking, and the battlefield is stalemated. A ceasefire is his only way out.