Putin is preparing to declare a "victory" in Ukraine despite the real position - Pentagon's head

To spread: US Minister of Defense Pete Hegset says that the President of the Russian Federation has not achieved his goal due to the courage of Ukrainians and their allies. He also confirms that Trump will take part in the talks of Zelensky and Putin.

Russian President Volodymyr Putin is preparing to declare his "victory" in the war against Ukraine despite real circumstances, said US defense Minister Pete Hegset during a joint press conference with Polish Defense Minister Vladislav Kosiniak-Komysh in Warsaw on February 14. "Putin is preparing to declare" victory "despite everything. This can be expected, no matter what the result.

Fortunately, the courage of Ukrainians and allies who stood near them, especially at the beginning of the war, held back Putin from achieving what he He wanted, and it was all Ukraine. The Pentagon's head was asked whether the Russian dictator was induced to do new attacks in Ukraine. Hegset replied that Putin would not dare to do so if all NATO members increase defense and defense expenses, as Poland and the Baltic countries, which are close to threats and are aware of danger.

In addition, the US Secretary of Defense has confirmed that US President Donald Trump will participate in negotiations between President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin. We will remind, Pete Hegset at a press conference in Warsaw on February 14 also admitted the return of borders of 2022 to Ukraine and noted that this would be decided during the negotiations.