With no way out of a worsening war, Zelensky’s options look bad or worse

...Zelensky’s options look bad or worse

...look bad or worse

... bad or worse

This title looks "bad or worse."

The status quo is awful. With the fight now a grinding stalemate, Ukrainians are dying on the battlefield daily. But a cease-fire is also a nonstarter, Ukrainians say, because it would just give the Russians time to replenish their forces.

They don't have problems resupplying, Ukraine does.

...If partners who have promised to give us ammunition don’t give it, of course the situation gets worse. But the image of the U.S. will get worse in the world.”

Tell me you're fighting a proxy war between the USA and Russia without telling me you're fighting a proxy war between the USA and Russia.