Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth insists that the new US administration’s efforts to bring peace to Ukraine, along with President Donald Trump's talks with Vladimir Putin, should not be seen as a "betrayal".

Source:Hegseth before the start of a NATO defence ministers' meeting in Brussels, European Pravda reports

Details:Hegseth was asked whether he believed that the US approach and talks with Putin could be perceived as a "betrayal".  

In response, he said, "That's your language, not mine. Certainly not a betrayal."  

The US defence chief emphasised that "no country has made a larger commitment to the Ukrainian mission than the United States".  

Quote:"There is no betrayal there. There is a recognition that the whole world and the United States is invested and interested in peace, a negotiated peace. As President Trump has said, stopping the killing. And for that we require both sides recognising things they don’t want to." 

Background:

• On Wednesday, Trump spoke with Putin and stated that they agreed on the need "to stop the millions of deaths taking place in the war with Russia/Ukraine".  
• "We agreed to work together, very closely, including visiting each other’s nations," the US president said.  
• Afterward, Trump called Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss future contacts.

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