Among Ukraine’s European allies, there is a quiet but growing shift toward the notion that the war with Russia will end only through negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow involving concessions of Ukrainian territory.

According to Nov. 13 report by The Washington Post, this sentiment is becoming more widespread in the West. Citing ten current and former diplomats from EU and NATO countries, the journalists note that this model of a potential peace deal has gained urgency after Donald Trump won the U.