By R. R. Reno, First Things - Representatives of the U.S. and Russian governments are meeting in Saudi Arabia. Their goal is to determine whether an agreement can be reached to end the war in Ukraine. I’m grateful that this effort is being made... Two years ago, I expressed skepticism of the American and European governments’ claim that, with enough support, Ukraine could defeat the invading Russian army and reclaim all its territory (“Peace in Ukraine,” April 2023). I observed that, if my suspicions were true, then just war theory counseled negotiations to bring an end to hostilities.