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NATO Official Apologizes for Saying Ukraine Could Give Up Territory in Exchange for Joining NATO

HeadlineAug 17, 2023

A high-ranking NATO official has apologized after publicly suggesting that Ukraine could give up some of its land as part of a way to end the war with Russia. Stian Jenssen, the chief of staff to the NATO secretary general, made his initial comment during a recent forum in Norway. He said, “I think that a solution could be for Ukraine to give up territory and get NATO membership in return.” Officials in Ukraine blasted Jenssen’s comment.

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