"We have a clear road map, and we had an agreement [regarding US assistance] in the White House...and this work is going forward very well,"
"Those are things that you don't discuss before you sit down at the negotiating table with many parties that have a say in the matter,"
"It is clearly a political signal. She is in Eastern Europe, visiting military bases, and she spoke of [the possible deployment of troops to Ukraine]," he said. "It is a message of support for Eastern European countries."
Ursula von der Leyen said plans to deploy European troops to Ukraine as part of a post-conflict security guarantee were "pretty precise" and claimed a clear road map with US agreement. The remark surprised many because concrete details of any troop deployment remain unclear and prompted quick backlash from EU member states, including Germany. German defense minister Boris Pistorius warned such matters should not be discussed publicly before negotiations with all parties. Brussels analysts said the statement functioned as a political signal to reassure Eastern European states, while others called the "pretty precise" characterization inaccurate and noted limits to US backing.
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