NATO membership for Ukraine ‘not realistic’ and Kyiv must abandon hopes of returning to pre-2014 borders, Hegseth says.

In his first trip abroad, the new U.S. defense secretary told allies, including NATO officials, that a durable peace could ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says it is "unrealistic" to expect Ukraine to return to its pre-2014 borders and that Europe should take the lead in defending Ukraine.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says NATO membership for Ukraine is unrealistic and in sweeping remarks suggested Kyiv ...

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

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. has ruled out NATO membership for Ukraine as part of any peace deal with Russia.

New US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held his first meeting with NATO allies on Wednesday, looking to push European nations to ramp up military spending and support for Ukraine.

Centrist Liberal Party leader Ilie Bolojan became Romania's interim president on Wednesday, facing the uphill challenge of steering the country through a repeat presidential election in May with the ...

Hegseth suggests way forward for Ukraine is for the country to abandon hopes of a return to its pre-2014 borders.

New US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first meetings at NATO headquarters Wednesday looking to push ...