“Pete Hegseth, nominated by Donald Trump for the post of US Secretary of Defense, said that the incoming administration understands the nature of the full-scale war in Ukraine and is in favor of ending it as soon as possible. Source: Hegseth spoke during a Senate hearing on Tuesday, January 14, European Truth reports Details: Sen. Angus King asked Hegseth his position on a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, noting that he did not mention it in his brief opening remarks.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Pete Hegseth, nominated by Donald Trump for the post of US Secretary of Defense, said that the incoming administration understands the nature of the full-scale war in Ukraine and is in favor of ending it as soon as possible.
Source: Hegseth said during a hearing in the Senate on Tuesday, January 14, reports “European Truth”
Details: Senator Angus King asked Hegseth his position on Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, noting that he did not mention it in his brief opening remarks.
To this, the nominee for the position of the head of the Pentagon said that it was a political decision at the level of the elected president of the United States, who “made it very clear that he would like to see an end to this conflict.”
“We know who is the aggressor. We know who is a good guy. We would like to see it (the solution. – Ed.) as beneficial as possible for Ukrainians. But this war must stop,” Hegset emphasized.
The nomination of Hegseth – a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and host of Fox News – was overshadowed by a series of scandals related to the use of alcohol and alleged harassment of women.
Despite this, Trump confirmed his support for Hegset.
It will be recalled that the current head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, in a joint column for The New York Times, explained the danger of reducing military aid to Ukraine and an early ceasefire.