Source: Caitlin Johnstone, Rogue Journalist
by Caitlin Johnstone
“The two big stories in the news today are the Trump administration saying Ukraine is going to have to give up territory and NATO ambitions in order to secure a peace deal, while Israel appears to retreat from its ceasefire standoff with Hamas. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the US ‘does not believe that NATO membership for Ukraine is a realistic outcome for a negotiated settlement,’ and that ‘returning to Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders is an unrealistic objective.’ This comes as Trump announces that he is in talks with Vladimir Putin to bring the war in Ukraine to an end. Both NATO membership and recapturing all territory lost to Russia have been the goal of Ukraine’s President Zelensky and the NATO enthusiasts throughout the western world who adore him.” (02/13/25)