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Trump's Defense Chief Pete Hegseth Says Full Ukrainian Liberation and NATO Membership Are 'Unrealistic'

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated that returning to Ukraine's pre-2014 borders is unrealistic and that NATO membership for Ukraine is not a solution to the ongoing war with Russia.
During a NATO meeting, Hegseth emphasized that European allies must take greater responsibility for security in Europe and support Ukraine with capable troops.
Hegseth warned that pursuing the goal of returning to pre-2014 borders would prolong the war and increase suffering for Ukraine.
Hegseth also mentioned that any peacekeeping troops deployed in Ukraine should not be part of NATO and should not have Article 5 protections if they engage with Russian forces.

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National Review

Pete Hegseth Walks Back Yesterday’s Policy Announcement on Ukraine and NATO

It’s amateur hour for a defense secretary who is supposed to be improving on the feckless performance of Joe Biden’s foreign policy team.

10 days ago·United States

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Raw Story

'Stone cold idiot': Hegseth battered for 'faux-alpha-male bluster' NATO speech

A Thursday press conference at NATO by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth left some viewers commenting that they were "embarrassed to be an American."So far this week, Hegseth has announced he will block Ukraine from NATO membership and announced that full liberation from Russia was unrealistic for the ...

10 days ago·United States

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The Blade

U.S. defense chief does not see Ukraine joining NATO

BRUSSELS — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that NATO membership for Ukraine was unrealistic and suggested Kyiv should abandon hopes of winning all its territory back from Russia and instead prepare for a negotiated peace settlement to be backed up by international troops.

10 days ago·Toledo, United States

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The Post Millennial

BREAKING: Trump rules out NATO entry for Ukraine

"I don’t think it’s practical to have it, personally."

11 days ago·Toronto, Canada

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Hindustan Times

No NATO Entry, Forget Crimea: Trump’s Defense Secretary Gives Brutal Reality Check To Zelensky

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has declared Ukraine’s goal to reclaim lost territory as “unrealistic.” He also ruled out NATO membership for Kyiv, insisting that Europe must "lead from the front." His statement signals a major shift in U.S. policy under Trump, prioritising diplomacy over war. As tensions rise, will Ukraine accept the new reality, or will the war escalate?

11 days ago·New Delhi, India

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Deutschlandfunk

Brussels - US Secretary of Defense Hegseth on Ukraine: Borders before 2014 and NATO membership "unrealistic"

At the meeting of the Ukraine Contact Group in Brussels, U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth outlined plans for a post-war order for Ukraine. He described Ukraine as unrealistic within the pre-2014 borders, thus rejecting a central demand of Kiev for a peace solution, the return of Crimea.

11 days ago·Germany

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