Hegus, Vance seems to give various answers about sending troops to Ukraine
Defense Secretary Pete Hegses told reporters Friday that “the reality of Ukraine’s US military is unlikely,” but insisted that there was “no sunlight” between himself and the vice president. jd vance.
At a bilateral press conference between Poland’s deputy prime minister and Defense Minister Wwadis Wow Kosiniak Kamisis, Hegses mentioned the possibility that US troops could enter Ukraine. At first, he seemed to be shutting down the idea, but then he didn’t seem to have completely taken it off the table.
Hegus added: “We will never place any restrictions on what the US president is willing to negotiate with both Russian and Ukraine’s sovereign leaders.”
After a bilateral meeting at the Ministry of Defense on February 14, 2025 in Warsaw, Poland, Defense Secretary Pete Hegses will release a press statement. (Omar Marques/Getty Images)
In an exclusive interview with Thursday Wall Street JournalVance reportedly said the option of sending US troops to Ukraine remained “on the table.”
Vance also told the outlet that the US could use “economic tools” or “military tools” against Russia to end the war for almost three years. The vice president said President Donald Trump wanted “productive negotiations” between Ukrainian President Voldimi Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin. He also teased the deal that “shocks many people.”
Vance is in Germany for the Munich Security Conference, where he is expected to meet Zelensky.
The Vice President’s remarks appear to be in contrast to what Hegses told the Ukrainian Defense Liaison Group in Brussels earlier this week. In his opening remarks to the group, Hegses said that rather than admit it. From Ukraine to NATOsecurity guarantees for the country are supported “by competent and non-European forces.” However, he also seemed to completely rule out the possibility of the US military.
“To be clear, there will be no US troops deployed in Ukraine as part of their security guarantee,” he said.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegses will speak at a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Pentagon held in Arlington, Virginia on February 5th. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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At a security conference in Munich, Senate President Roger Wicker of R-MS, Roger Wicker, told Politico that Hegses had been “confusing” and “disturbed” by his remarks in Brussels.
“Everyone knows…and people in the administration know what you say before you first meet that you agree or you disagree,” Senator Wicker said in Politico. He spoke to.
President Donald Trump (center), President of Ukrainian Volodmia Zelensky (left), and President of Russia Vladimir Putin (right). (Alessandro Bremec/Nurphoto via Getty Images | Contributor/Getty Images | Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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Trump has been talking for a long time about ending the war between Ukraine and Russia.
on wednesday, Trump announced On a “long and productive” call, Putin agreed to “quickly” to start negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
Trump said he asked Secretary Marcorubio, director of CIA John Ratcliffe, national security adviser Michael Waltz and ambassador, and special envoy Steve Witkoff to lead the negotiations.