US Secretary of defence Pete Hegseth flew to Poland. He was greeted by the Deputy Prime Minister and the head of the MON Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish. Politicians are to discuss the improvement of bilateral cooperation, joint projects and the continuation of deterrence actions on the east flank of NATO.
The head of the MON Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish and U.S. Secretary of defence Pete Hegseth will appear at a joint press conference at 11:25 p.m. At 12:15 p.m. at the Presidential Palace is planned President Andrzej Duda meets Hegseth. In the afternoon Kosiniak-Kamish and Hegseth will visit 33. Transport Air Base in PowidzukWhere they'll meet the soldiers.
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Hegseth, who attended Brussels on Wednesday at the Contact Group on Defence of Ukraine, stressed that Poland, spending 5% on defence, is simply a model for Europe. According to him, Ukraine's membership of NATO is “unreal” and its return to pre-2014 borders. He besides announced that The US will not send troops to Ukraine.
US Secretary of defence in Poland. He had previously visited Brussels
He admitted that lasting peace for Ukraine must include robust safety guaranteesBut they won't have American forces. In Hegseth's view, compliance with the safety guarantees should be supported by European and non-European peacekeeping forces, deployed in Ukraine. The politician assessed that Russia and Ukraine should besides be encouraged to start peace talks, and the US is keen to aid these countries accomplish this goal.
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Hegseth stressed on Thursday evening that US president Donald Trump He called both Vladimir Putinand Volodymyr Zelenski. He added that any peace negotiations would be conducted with them both.
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