Mark Rutte

Zelenskyy discusses Trump's announced energy truce with Carney, Stubb, and Rutte

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has discussed the energy truce announced by U.S. President Donald Trump with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, the Ukrainian leader said on X on Oct. 11.

11 October, 08:30 PM

NATO chief sees no risk of Russian nuclear strike

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Sept. 30 that he does not take seriously Russia’s threats to use nuclear weapons if alliance members attempt to isolate the Kaliningrad exclave.

1 October, 02:28 AM

Rutte warns of evolving threat after new drone intrusions into NATO territory

Repeated drone incursions into allied territory show an “evolving nature of the threat,” NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said during a news conference in Lithuania on Sept. 29, according to The Guardian.

29 September, 06:07 PM

Ukraine seeks more air defense and defense funding from partners

Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara discussed preparations for an upcoming meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, the Defense Ministry said on Sept. 5.

6 September, 10:39 AM

Rutte warns Putin not to ‘play games’ with NATO ahead of Ankara summit

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned Russian leader Vladimir Putin not to “play games” with the alliance, saying NATO is defensive and “cannot be defeated.”

8 July, 11:30 AM

Rutte insists U.S. would defend Europe despite collapse in allied trust

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the United States would defend European NATO members if they were attacked, even as Europeans show very low trust in Washington.

11 June, 06:56 PM

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrives in Kyiv on unannounced visit

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine's railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) reported on June 3.

3 June, 01:08 PM

U.K. and several other allies oppose NATO plan for additional Ukraine support

The U.K., along with France, Spain, Italy, and Canada, has rejected NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s proposal to raise military aid to Ukraine to 0.25% of each ally’s GDP, the Telegraph reported on May 25.

25 May, 08:37 AM

Rutte: frontline in Ukraine stabilized

The Ukrainian military has managed to stabilize the frontline in recent months and is slowly retaking lost territory, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on May 22.

22 May, 10:48 PM

Just six or seven allies carrying most of PURL program burden, NATO's Rutte says

Only six or seven NATO allies are doing the most work under the PURL program — the alliance's initiative for purchasing American weapons for Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on May 22, according to European Pravda.

22 May, 05:41 PM

Rutte rejects Moscow’s Latvia drone claims as NATO backs Baltic allies

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte dismissed Russia’s claims that Ukraine was launching drones from Latvia as “ridiculous,” European Pravda reported, citing his news conference in Brussels.

20 May, 05:22 PM

Rutte highlights Ukraine aid as key focus for NATO in Ankara

Support for Ukraine will remain one of NATO's main priorities at the upcoming summit in Ankara, the Alliance’s Secretary General Mark Rutte announced in a press statement on May 13.

15 May, 02:05 PM

Rutte asks NATO allies to commit 0.25% of their GDPs to Ukraine aid - Politico

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has called on allies to boost aid to Ukraine to 0.25% of their GDP, a move that could provide up to tens of billions of dollars in additional support for Kyiv, Politico reported on May 12.

14 May, 08:58 AM

Rutte reassures Zelenskyy on PAC-3 supply

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, who assured him that advanced PAC-3 interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense will continue to be supplied to Ukraine, Ukraine’s presidential office said on May 4.

4 May, 10:31 PM

NATO may end annual summits to avoid Trump encounters — report

NATO is considering ending its practice of holding annual summits to lower the risk of U.S. President Donald Trump attempting to tear down the alliance, Reuters reported on April 27, citing six sources.

27 April, 11:05 PM

Rutte: Ukraine to receive $60 billion in military aid through 2026

Kyiv’s international partners must increase their security assistance contributions so that Ukraine receives $60 billion in military aid this year, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on April 15.

15 April, 07:56 PM

Ramstein opens in Berlin as Ukraine presses allies for fresh aid and joint projects

The latest Ramstein meeting on Ukraine opened in Berlin on April 15, with Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov saying he expects major new aid announcements and plans to present new joint projects with allies, Ukrinform reported.

15 April, 05:30 PM

Furious Trump threatens to withdraw U.S. forces from Europe amid NATO strain

U.S. President Donald Trump has discussed the possibility of withdrawing some American troops from Europe with his advisors, Reuters reported on April 9, citing a senior White House official.

10 April, 11:07 AM

Trump-Rutte talks go off rails over NATO's inaction on Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump vented frustration with NATO allies during the April 8 closed-door meeting with Secretary-General Mark Rutte, signaling he is weighing possible reprisals over their lack of support in the war with Iran, Politico reported on April 9, citing European and U.S. officials.

10 April, 09:19 AM

Rutte: Ukraine unlikely to join NATO anytime soon

The question of Ukraine joining NATO is unlikely to be resolved soon because there is no political consensus among alliance members, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on April 9.

10 April, 12:46 AM

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