Trump plans 'terrible deal' to end Ukraine war. Russia wants to annex Ukrainian land beyond the Donbass region and Crimea.
Accepting Russian control over parts of Ukraine would expand the reach of Putin's dictatorship after the biggest land war in Europe since World War II. “I spent 100 percent of my time talking to Trump about Ukraine,” said Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, a former Trump critic who is now an ally. ‘He has to pay a price. In the end he can’t win,’ Graham added.