The war in Ukraine didn’t have to last this long. It exists because of three massive failures—three wrongs that compounded into catastrophe. Putin invaded. The West stood by. Zelensky overplayed his hand. Now, with Ukraine running out of men and Western support fracturing, the war has reached a breaking point. Three wrongs don’t make a right—but three rights might offer a way out. The only question is: will anyone have the courage to take them?