The US Defense Minister indicated Drama In Washington’s approach to the war in Ukraine during his first meeting with the allies of the North Atlantic Treaty (NATO).

The Pentagon leader Beit Higseth was speaking on Wednesday at the coalition headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, where he set a strong axis in US policy four years after former US President Joe Biden, while maintaining this End of conflict In Ukraine it remained a “top priority”.

He spoke shortly before Dens Donald Trump’s announcement that he had made the first call with Russian President Vladimir Putin since he took office.

“Our message is clear: the bloodshed must stop and this war must end,” Higseth said in a letter to the defense communication group in Ukraine, which includes all 32 NATO members in addition to Kiev’s supporters.

However, he added, “We will end this devastating war only – and create a solid peace – by associating the Allied’s strength with a realistic evaluation of the battlefield.”

This means that Ukraine should give up It was seized Ukrainian lands from the Crimea and Donbas Peninsula.

Higseth said that the war -torn country must prepare to settle negotiating with Russia, which is likely to be supported by a non -NATO international force.

He added that Ukraine Long hospitality The membership in NATO-which Kiev called for its long-term security-was not “realistic”.

The statements have so far made the expression about how US President Donald Trump’s administration approached the war in Ukraine, which started invading Russia in February 2022.

Trump has repeatedly promised to bring a quick end to the conflict, which led to the interests that Kiev could be pressured to accept huge concessions, including the loss of its Russian territory.

The American president was also a vocal critic of NATO, as he threatens the American withdrawal while inviting the bloc members over and over to increase their defensive spending.

Hashem Ahlbara from Al -Jazeera from Brussels said that those present at a meeting on Wednesday were eagerly awaiting Higseth “to provide some details about the United States’ commitment to Ukraine in the coming weeks and months.”

but, “[It was] He said, “Based on what NATO and the Europeans were looking to listen from the Americans today,” he said.

“Higseth said very clearly today that from now on, the Europeans must understand that, given the flagrant geopolitical developments worldwide, Americans will not focus mainly on Europe’s security,” Ahlbara added.

“There are other challenges, in addition to the agenda, there is economic and growing military influence in China worldwide, which Americans want to confront.”

Europeans must provide a “overwhelming session”

As part of the broader transformation in the United States in politics, Higseth said that European countries “must provide the overwhelming share of deadly and non -deadly aids in Ukraine.”

For nearly three years, about 50 countries have collectively provided Ukraine more than $ 126 billion of weapons and military assistance. US available About 64 billion dollars under the management of Biden.

Higseth also reiterated Trump’s claim that NATO members must enhance their defensive spending, reiterating an invitation to increase the allocation to 5 percent of the total local products (gross domestic product), much exceeding 2 per cent who already adhered to it.

This rate is likely to be impossible for most countries, according to the people of Barra, given that most European countries “are still struggling to reach 2 percent.”

The Pentagon President also presented a new long -term vision in Ukraine, who said that Ukraine should not include ultimately joining NATO.

The Biden Administration has supported in principle that Ukraine joined the bloc if some reforms were met, although fears that such a step can attract the alliance into a wider war.

Under Article Five of NATO, the attack on one member is an attack on all members and leads to a joint military response.

“Any security guarantee should be supported by European and non -European forces,” said Hegseth, which is not supported by the protection of Article 5.

He added that any deployment of the forces in Ukraine should be “part of the task other than NATO.”

“To be clear, as part of any security guarantee, American forces will not be deployed in Ukraine,” he said.

Higseth spoke shortly before Trump’s announcement on Wednesday that he was carrying him The first call With Putin.

Trump said on a social networking site, adding that he was confident that negotiations to end the war will succeed.

He added that the two leaders agreed to visit their number to each other.

Ukrainian President Folodimir Zelinski said on Wednesday that he had a “meaningful” invitation with Trump.