Delivering remarks before the NATO Ukrainian Defense Contact Group in Belgium, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the goal of "returning to Ukraine's pre-2014 borders is an unrealistic objective." He added that "chasing this illusory goal will only prolong the war and cause more suffering.

President Donald Trump says Ukraine “could forget about” joining the NATO military alliance as he prepares to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday. (Feb. 27) AP

The wonky blogger drew the ire of White House comms staffer Alex Pfeiffer after he helped spread rumors that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was drinking while delivering a speech at a NATO summit earlier this week.

General Barry McCafferry, Retired United States Army, Michael Crowley New York Times Reporter and Michael McFaul, Former United States Ambassador to Russia joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss what comes next for NATO and America's relationship with our European allies with our nations President and Vice President siding with out adversaries and lashing out against allies who we are have agreements with to defend.

U.S .President Donald Trump hosted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Thursday at the White House, where the two laid out their visions for the end of Ukraine's war. Trump also revived his push for NATO allies to contribute more to their own security.

Estonia and Lithuania haven’t forgotten how they suffered during their forced membership in the Soviet Union. Ever since his stunning White House comeback, much ado has been made about U.S. president Donald Trump’s renewed calls for NATO members to spend 5 percent of their gross domestic product (GDP) on defense.

President Donald Trump and members of his second administration are continuing their effort to swiftly remodel the federal government, including making far-reaching changes to personnel. On Thursday,

President Donald Trump presided over his first Cabinet meeting. Elon Musk, unelected and unconfirmed, was also in attendance. Trump will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House Friday.

Trump stunned Ukraine and European allies this month when he opened a dialogue with Putin about ending the Ukraine war without including Zelensky in the conversation.

White House national security adviser Mike Waltz also urges Ukraine to sign a minerals deal pushed by President Trump.

Donald Trump says France's Emmanuel Macron and UK PM Keir Starmer "haven't done anything" to end the war in Ukraine, ahead of visits from both leaders to the White House next week