The New York Times quoted Balázs Jarábik in its coverage of the Trump–Putin meeting in Alaska, which has raised concerns among U.S. officials, European allies, and Ukraine about possible concessions over the war. Critics fear that Trump could push Kyiv toward territorial compromises, potentially undermining Ukraine’s sovereignty and Western leverage. Jarábik, a former political adviser for the European Union in Kyiv, observed that Ukraine may have reached a point where it could accept ceding territory “for a peace deal which brings Western security guarantees for Ukraine.” He added, “If in exchange, it should get rid of the Donbas, I think it would.”