US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said that any settlement of Russia’s war in Ukraine should not involve Kyiv ceding large swaths of territory that have not been “fought for or earned on the battlefield.” Whitaker’s remarks signal Washington’s resistance to a negotiated peace that would hand over Ukrainian land without military contest, underscoring continued U.S. support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity as discussions over a possible end to the conflict persist.
Trump’s Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker: No big chunks or sections of Ukraine’s territory are going to be given that haven't been fought for or earned on the battlefield. We need this war to end Earned? https://t.co/HhHygJmrDR
"No large plots or territories will be given away just like that if there were no battles fought for them and they were not earned on the battlefield..." US Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker spoke on the territorial issue in the conflict in Ukraine. https://t.co/QxvBidSGot
US Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker on Ukraine's territorial concessions: No big chunks or sections are going to be just given that haven't been fought for or earned on the battlefield. https://t.co/4d4O12xZgt