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Hegseth warns of ‘costs on Russia’ in latest sign of shifting US stance

Politico | Defense

By Paul McLeary and Victor Jack

16 October 2025 at 00:58

The Defense secretary spoke before a meeting of European defense leaders that he has skipped in the past.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks with Britain's Defense Secretary John Healey during a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Oct. 15, 2025.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks with Britain's Defense Secretary John Healey during a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Oct. 15, 2025.