Sen. Graham Supports Land Swaps Amid Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

Senator Lindsey Graham has supported President Donald Trump's position that ending the Russia-Ukraine war will likely require land swaps between the two countries, a stance Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected. Graham emphasized that while Ukraine cannot evict all Russians and Russia will not take Kyiv, any land concessions must be paired with strong security guarantees to prevent future invasions. He compared potential peace arrangements to historical conflicts like East and West Berlin and the Korean Peninsula, suggesting a temporary settlement with territorial adjustments. Graham further called for a strategy targeting Russia's economic supporters to weaken its war capabilities. The discussions come ahead of a planned meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, with possible inclusion of Zelenskyy, although the Ukrainian leader has dismissed the summit as unlikely to produce a viable peace solution. The Trump administration is currently focusing on a bilateral meeting with Putin, while considering Zelenskyy's participation.