U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also cast doubt on NATO membership for Ukraine.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said a return to Ukraine's pre-2014 borders is 'unrealistic.'He also cast doubt on Ukraine's NATO membership prospects and suggested that Kyiv should consider a negotiated settlement with Russia backed by an international peacekeeping force.
NATO allies are also seeking reassurances on Washington's broader commitment to the alliance. During his first term, Trump threatened to withhold U.S. support from countries failing to meet NATO's military spending guidelines, a stance he has reiterated in recent months.What To KnowHegseth's visit included discussions with U.K. Defence Secretary John Healey ahead of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at NATO headquarters. The group, originally convened by former U.S.
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