US defense secretary Pete Hegseth defended President Trump's decision to initiate peace talks with Putin, dismissing concerns of betraying Ukraine. He emphasized that peace requires compromises and stated Ukraine is unlikely to regain all its land or join Nato. European leaders criticized Washington for making concessions before negotiations and insisted that Ukraine and Europe must be involved. Nato leaders stressed that any deal must be lasting and fair to Kyiv.
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