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Coverage dated February 11, 2025

US defense chief Hegseth calls NATO membership for Ukraine unrealistic

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday made the first trip to NATO by a member of the new Trump administration.

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  1. ABC 11 Raleigh

    US defense chief Hegseth calls NATO membership for Ukraine unrealistic (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday made the first trip to NATO by a member of the new Trump administration.

  2. WHDH Boston

    US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says NATO membership for Ukraine is unrealistic - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that NATO membership for Ukraine was unrealistic and in sweeping remarks suggested Kyiv should abandon

  3. Legal Insurrection

    Hegseth at NATO: No U.S. Troops in Ukraine, America Prioritizing Our Border Security (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    "...the United States does not believe that NATO membership for Ukraine is a realistic outcome of a negotiated settlement."

  4. Newsweek

    Hegseth says Ukraine's return to pre-2014 borders 'unrealistic' (opens Newsweek)

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    U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has also cast doubt on future NATO membership for Ukraine.

  5. Military Times

    Hegseth calls NATO membership for Ukraine unrealistic (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also dismissed deploying U.S. troops to Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping force.

  6. Military Times

    Hegseth makes first visit to NATO as allies await US plans for Ukraine (opens Military Times)

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    Washington's 31 allies are impatient to learn how much military and financial support Washington intends to provide Ukraine from now on.

  7. CBS News

    Hegseth rules out Ukraine NATO membership as part of any ceasefire with Russia (opens CBS News)

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    Defense Secretary 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.

  8. The American Conservative

    Hegseth: No NATO Membership for Ukraine (opens The American Conservative)

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    State of the Union: The U.S. defense secretary said Europe must shoulder the burden of its own defense.

  9. CNN

    Hegseth rules out NATO membership for Ukraine and says Europe must be responsible for country’s security (opens CNN)

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    US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the war between Ukraine and Russia “must end,” that Kyiv joining NATO is unrealistic, and that the US will no longer prioritize European and Ukrainian security as the Trump administration shifts its attention to securing the US’ own borders…

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