U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said in an NBC News interview on 10 August that ending Russia’s war against Ukraine will likely require “some land swaps,” arguing that neither side can fully achieve its battlefield objectives. He said Ukraine is “not going to evict every Russian,” while Russia is unlikely to seize Kyiv, and any settlement would need binding security guarantees to prevent renewed aggression. Speaking separately the same day, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker echoed the idea that territorial lines could shift, but stressed that “no big chunks or sections are going to be just given” unless they were “fought for or earned on the battlefield.” In follow-up remarks, Whitaker said any eventual agreement would involve “strategic exchanges” acceptable to both Kyiv and Moscow. The comments represent one of the clearest acknowledgements by senior U.S. officials that a negotiated peace may entail limited territorial concessions while maintaining Western military support aimed at deterring further Russian attacks. Neither the White House nor the Ukrainian government has formally responded to the remarks.