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Hegseth finally pops bubble of illusion: 'No NATO for Ukraine' (responsiblestatecraft.org)

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[–] Tyrangle@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wouldn't this have had value as a bargaining chip in peace talks? The fact that they're saying this now suggests that they're about to pressure Ukraine into a truly shitty deal.

[–] StalinIsMaiWaifu@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 1 week ago

My guess is that this was Putin's requirement to even discuss terms. Besides, Trump already secured rights to their REM, what more could we even get from Ukraine joining NATO?