In a major policy shift, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ruled out Ukraine’s NATO membership and dismissed the possibility of returning to pre-2014 borders, calling it “unrealistic.”
This statement, made at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, signals a potential shift in US strategy regarding Ukraine’s war with Russia.
Hegseth also confirmed that NO US troops will be deployed and that Ukraine will NOT receive NATO security guarantees.
What does this mean for Ukraine’s future?
Is this a sign of US policy softening on Russia?
Watch the full breakdown here!
VIDEO: LIVE | US Defense Chief Pete Hegseth Shocks Kyiv: ‘No NATO for Ukraine, 2014 Borders Gone
By US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
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