Pentagon chief: Trump's talks with Putin are not betrayal of Ukraine
www.pravda.com.ua
Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:45:40 +0200
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth insists that the new US administrations efforts to bring peace to Ukraine, along with President Donald Trumps 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, Thats 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 dont 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 others nations, the US president said. Afterward, Trump called Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss future contacts.
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