NATO Official Suggests Ukraine Could Give Up Territory to End War

U.S. President Joe Biden (L) delivers his speech as he is flanked by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during an event with G-7 leaders to announce a Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine during the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 12, 2023. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images

A high-ranking official in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) floated the possibility of Ukraine giving up some of its territory to Russia in order to bring about an end to the conflict between the neighboring countries.

Stian Jenssen, the chief of staff for NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, floated the possibility of Ukraine giving up territory during a Tuesday panel discussion in Arendal, Norway.