US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that returning to Ukraine's pre-2014 borders was an "unrealistic objective," as he was presenting US President Donald Trump's views on Ukraine and Russia during a meeting of Ukraine's military allies at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
"Chasing this illusionary goal will only prolong the war and cause more suffering. A durable peace for Ukraine must include robust security guarantees to ensure that the war will not begin again," Hegseth stated.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed to US President Donald Trump that their two countries conclude a free trade agreement (FTA), Interfax Ukraine reported on Tuesday, citing Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Economy and Trade Representative Taras Kachka.
Following his two-hour call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Monday, US President Donald Trump said that negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will start "immediately."
US President Donald Trump said he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, after peace talks in Istanbul failed to secure a temporary ceasefire.
