Hegseth Attends Ukraine Defense Group Only Virtually

Pete Hegseth’s predecessor as defense secretary, Lloyd J. Austin III, started the roughly 50-nation group to support Kyiv after Russia invaded in 2022, but he has given up leadership.

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Hegseth to Attend Ukraine Defense Group Only Virtually

His predecessor as defense secretary, Lloyd J. Austin III, started the roughly 50-nation group to support Kyiv after Russia invaded in 2022, but Mr. Hegseth has given up leadership.

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Flow of U.S. Weapons to Ukraine Has Nearly Stopped and May End Completely

The Biden administration saw the $67 billion in military assistance it provided to Kyiv as essential. Trump sees any further aid as leverage.

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Hegseth’s Bruising 72-Hour Debut Overseas

It was a crash course in geopolitical realities as the new defense secretary stepped onto the world stage.

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NATO Worries Grow That Europe Will Be Left Out of Talks to End War in Ukraine

President Trump has made it clear that he is pushing for an end to the war in Ukraine. The move has left Europe worried that it, and Ukraine, could be left out as he negotiates with Russia’s leader, Vladimir V. Putin.

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U.S. Saw an Opportunity While It Pushed to Arm Ukraine

The White House seized a rare chance to undermine Russia and build up regional allies as it built a coalition to support the Ukrainians.

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