Defense Secretary Hegseth was asked on Friday about the possibility of the U.S. sending troops to Ukraine shortly after Vice President Vance referenced the potential in an interview.

Hegseth seems to have given up two main points to Russian President Vladimir Putin, including a key piece of leverage in future negotiations to end the war between Ukraine and Russia. One of Putin’s major complaints about Ukraine has been the prospect of the country joining NATO along with the rest of Eastern Europe.