> many ukrainians fear trump will force them to give up land occupied by russia in exchange for ending the war. vice president-elect jd vance has promoted that idea, which is unpopular in ukraine. > vice president-elect jd vance has said ukraine should give up land already occupied by russia as well as its nato bid in exchange for peace. > just after russia invaded ukraine in february 2022, vance, then a candidate for u.s. senate, said: "i gotta be honest with you, i don't really care what happens to ukraine one way or another."  > his isolationist position differentiates him from more conventional republicans and also cements his ties with trump's maga adherents.
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