World Ukraine Weighs a Risky Offensive to Break Out of a Stalemate August 26, 2022August 28, 2022Andrew E. Kramer, Anton Troianovski and Helene CooperComments Off on Ukraine Weighs a Risky Offensive to Break Out of a Stalemate Both Russia and Ukraine are preparing for a protracted standoff, but Ukraine has greater incentive to try to avoid it.