# Times columnist says Ukraine should give up eastern regions and NATO bid for peace

https://mins.news/en/item/115735

- TASS, 2026-10-26 12:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2207921

> Times columnist Matthew Parris said Ukraine should compromise to end its conflict with Russia by giving up territories inhabited by Russian-speaking people and its ambition to join NATO. He called for Kyiv to renounce its claims to Crimea, review eastern lands, and join the EU instead, with European, American and international observers serving as a security guarantee.

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