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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Dan Sabbagh in Brussels

Pete Hegseth says ‘everything is on the table’ to end Ukraine war

Pete Hegseth speaking at a podium with hands outstretched
Pete Hegseth said at the Nato meeting of defence ministers that Donald Trump was ‘the perfect dealmaker at the table’. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters

The US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, has said “everything is on the table” to bring peace to Ukraine and suggested reducing the number of American troops in Europe could be part of any deal.

European leaders are reeling from several abrupt US moves since Wednesday in relation to the Ukraine war and the continent’s security, which has been underpinned by the US since Nato was formed at the end of the second world war.

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