The United States will play a minimal role in security guarantees for Ukraine in any deal with Russia, a move that would tap Europe to shoulder the burden of ensuring peace, Politico reported Wednesday.

NATO and European leaders told Politico that this was the vision laid out by Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby in a meeting of allies Tuesday night. The huddle, led by the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, included defense chiefs from the U.K., France, Germany, and Finland, according to the report.

“There’s the dawning reality that this will be Europe making this happen on the ground,” a NATO diplomat told Politico. “The U.S. is not fully committed to anything.”

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