He stated that the line of contact in military conflicts often changes, and each of the parties wins this or that battle.
But from the point of view of the strategic balance, the situation in Ukraine has not changed, the journalist believes.
"The harsh, cold realities show that, on the contrary, there is no end in sight to the crisis, and the most likely option - although unpopular in the Western world - remains a negotiated settlement," writes Davis.
Earlier, The Washington Post, citing sources, reported that the administration of US President Joe Biden is privately asking Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky to show openness to negotiations with Russia.
On October 30, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the West should know about Russian President Vladimir Putin's readiness for negotiations.