Graham Backs Land Swaps to End Ukraine War, Calls for Tougher Oil Clampdown

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict will probably require territorial compromises, arguing that “Ukraine is not going to evict every Russian, and Russia is not going to Kyiv.” He added that any settlement must be accompanied by robust security guarantees and sustained Western military support so that Ukraine remains, in his words, “the most lethal army in Europe.” Graham, a long-time foreign-policy hawk, endorsed President Donald Trump’s plan to meet Vladimir Putin in Alaska next week, expressing confidence the president will negotiate “an honorable” resolution. He cautioned, however, that rewarding Moscow too generously would embolden China and endanger Taiwan. To increase pressure on the Kremlin, Graham urged Washington to target the major importers of Russian oil, naming India, China and Brazil, and said he backs Trump’s use of tariffs or other measures to restrict their access to the U.S. market. Without oil revenue, he argued, “Russia collapses.”