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Hegseth Says Ukraine's Return to Pre-2014 Borders 'Unrealistic'

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      We as a NATO alliance, to which (Hegseth) also gave the firmest possible continuing commitment, have always been clear that Ukraine’s rightful place is in NATO,
      CNN
      said UK Defense Secretary John Healey
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      The US is quite happy to march to its own beat and leave Europe and Ukraine to pick up the pieces,
      CNN
      said Matthew Savill, Director of Military Sciences at the Royal United Services Institute, a think tank in London
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      John Healey
      We heard (Hegseth’s) call for European nations to step up. We can, and we will,
      CNN
      promised UK Defense Secretary Healey
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      Mark Rutte
      If we stick to 2% we cannot defend ourselves in four to five years,
      CNN
      said Rutte
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      What Pete Hegseth said … is that the outcome of the peace negotiations cannot be the membership of NATO,
      CNN
      he argued
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      Andris Sprūds
      There are different comments now coming out, ... We are intensely coordinating with President Trump’s team at all levels, and these are very good conversations.”
      CNN
      said Latvia’s Defense Minister Andris Sprūds on Wednesday ... Meanwhile, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte sidestepped the issue when questioned by CNN at his pre-summit briefing, simply noting
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      They may be Russian someday, or they may not be Russian someday,
      CNN
      he said on Fox News on Monday
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      The new security secretary should simply start by coming to Ukraine and getting acquainted with the Ukrainian Armed Forces,
      Politico Europe
      Merezhko said
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      Chasing this illusionary goal will only prolong the war and cause more suffering,
      Politico Europe
      Hegseth said
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      Jean-Noël Barrot
      We are very attached to a pathway for Ukraine towards NATO. If there is a peace, we need security guarantees so that it is fair and lasting,
      Politico Europe
      said Jean-Noël Barrot, the French foreign minister
    • 88:88
      Annalena Baerbock
      We have always underlined that … there will be no decision made on Ukraine without Ukraine,
      Politico Europe
      German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told journalists
    • 88:88
      Baiba Braže
      Ukrainian agency in any peace talks is crucially important.”
      Politico Europe
      Speaking to POLITICO, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže said
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      I just had a lengthy and highly productive phone call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia,
      Politico Europe
      the U.S. president said in a post on social media
    • 88:88
      President Trump shared details of his conversation with Putin,
      Politico Europe
      the Ukraine president said
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      I believe this effort will lead to a successful conclusion, hopefully soon!”
      Politico Europe
      Trump said
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      Poland will unwaveringly seek intensified military support for Ukraine,
      Politico Europe
      he said
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      Rustem Umerov
      We have to get used to any kind of statements. Our position has always remained unchanged. We want to be a NATO country. We will be a NATO country,
      Ukrainska Pravda
      Umierov stressed
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      We're maintaining our defence potential and we're capable of doing so. We have our own priorities and we draw all conclusions together with our people,
      Ukrainska Pravda
      he said
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      We did more on Ukraine and will do more, we did more on defence spending and will do more.
      Daily Mail
      He added
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      Our message is clear: The bloodshed must stop and this war must end,
      Aljazeera
      Hegseth said in an address to the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, which includes all 32 members of NATO as well as other backers of Kyiv