The Facts

• Publicly, Ukraine's EU allies continue their staunch statements of support for the country's war aims. However, according to a report in the Washington Post on Wednesday, in closed-door meetings, there is "a quiet but growing shift toward the notion that the war with Russia will end only through negotiations."

• According to 10 current and former EU and NATO diplomats spoken to by the publication, some are actively laying the foundation for such talks and they include the once-taboo subject of land concessions to achieve a deal.

• The notions were reportedly spurred on by Pres.-elect Donald Trump's election victory and a growingly bleak battlefield situation.