NATO, Ukraine and Pete Hegseth

Hegseth rules out Ukraine NATO membership as part of any ceasefire with Russia
Pete Hegseth says the U.S. will no longer be the "primary guarantor of security in Europe," which he said must step up to secure Ukraine.
Hegseth tells NATO that a return to Ukraine's 2014 borders is 'unrealistic'
Defense Secretary Hegseth said it was “unrealistic” to aim for a return to Ukraine’s borders as they were before 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea.
US defense chief Hegseth calls NATO membership for Ukraine unrealistic
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says NATO membership for Ukraine is unrealistic. In sweeping remarks Wednesday, Hegseth suggests that the way forward for Ukraine is for the country to abandon hope
Hegseth says Ukraine cannot expect return to old borders, NATO membership
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a return to Ukraine's pre-2014 borders was unrealistic and the Trump administration does not see NATO membership for Kyiv as part of a solution to the war triggered by Russia's invasion.
Sec. Hegseth warns NATO of shift in US policy on Ukraine, European defense
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Hegseth tells NATO Ukraine membership unlikely as Trump says Putin will discuss ending war
President Trump spoke to the leaders of both Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday and announced that talks to end the war would start immediately. Earlier in the day, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined major U.
Hegseth expected to push NATO and EU to take more responsibility for Ukraine
New US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to assume the role of backseat driver in his first in person meeting with European counterparts on Wednesday as the new Trump administration works to shift responsibility for Ukrainian and European security squarely to NATO and the EU.
Hegseth: NATO membership for Ukraine is not ‘realistic’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth labeled Ukraine’s aims to recover territory lost to Russia since 2014 and join NATO unrealistic during a Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Feb.
Hegseth rules out NATO membership for Ukraine; says Europe must be responsible for country’s security
The U.S. defense secretary also said that a return to Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders, before Russia invaded Crimea and eastern Ukraine, “is an unrealistic objective.”
Pete Hegseth Trains With US Troops During NATO Trip
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has trained with U.S. Marines in Germany ahead of his first NATO meeting. Hegseth is currently on a week-long trip that includes visits to Germany, Belgium and Poland, after he narrowly made it through the Senate 's confirmation process in which Vice President JD Vance had to cast a tie-breaking vote.
Hegseth to NATO: U.S. troops won't guarantee Ukraine's security after war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a blunt message to NATO allies Wednesday: U.S. troops will not be part of any future peace-keeping mission in Ukraine. Nor should NATO's Article 5 protections — under which the U.
Hegseth sets out hard line on European defence and Nato
Speaking at a defence summit in Brussels, Hegseth said the US would no longer "tolerate an imbalanced relationship" with its ...
Ukraine's NATO membership and return to old borders is "unrealistic," Secretary Hegseth says
President Trump said he will likely meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia. Trump spoke with Putin and ...
Hegseth rules out NATO membership for Ukraine in peace deal with Russia
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that he does not believe Ukraine joining NATO is “realistic,” as the Trump ...
Pete Hegseth makes first visit to NATO with allies impatient to hear about US plans for Ukraine
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday made the first trip to NATO by a member of the new Trump administration, as ...