“I have forgotten to mention that (Trump) made a long phone call with (Ukrainian) President Zelensky,” he said. “A clear convergence is emerging. We all want peace in Ukraine.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegses’ European debut has caused quite a bit of confusion. On his first trip to Brussels, after he was confirmed by the US Senator, Hegses told his counterpart at NATO headquarters on Wednesday that Zelensky had no chance to return Ukraine to its pre-2014 boundary.
He also hopes that Kyiv will join NATO, and Zelenskyy replies, “I don’t think these doors were really open.”
On Thursday, Heggs struck Trump’s efforts to deal with Putin.
“I saw it yesterday from President Trump. He himself is the best negotiator on the planet and we can find peace negotiated together with the two aspects.
However, several NATO defense ministers from Sweden, Estonia and Canada emphasized that Ukraine should be involved in peace negotiations.
