Mark Rutte

Rutte: Europe ‘ready and willing’ to lead on Ukraine security guarantees

Europe is prepared to take the lead in offering security guarantees to Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte wrote on X late on Feb. 17 after an emergency summit of European leaders in Paris.

18 February 2025, 08:58 AM

Rutte: Europe must take charge of Ukraine’s security

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte urged on Feb. 15 European nations to propose concrete ideas to achieve lasting peace in Ukraine and ensure its security, Ukrinform reported.

15 February 2025, 06:35 PM

Zelenskyy: U.S. not ready to discuss Ukraine’s NATO membership

The United States is currently unwilling to discuss Ukraine’s NATO membership, as it views such a move as an escalation of the conflict with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters on Feb. 14 during the Munich Security Conference.

14 February 2025, 05:41 PM

Ukraine was never promised NATO membership as part of peace deal — Rutte

Ukraine was never guaranteed NATO membership as part of any potential peace agreement, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Feb. 13.

13 February 2025, 10:19 PM

NATO ready to respond decisively to any Russian attack, says Rutte

NATO's response to any Russian aggression against member states will be "devastating," Secretary General Mark Rutte said at a media conference in Brussels, Sky News reported on Feb. 12.

12 February 2025, 08:03 PM

EU leaders to discuss strengthening defense amid rising threats

European Union leaders are set to discuss strengthening European defense at an upcoming summit in Brussels, the EU’s official website reported on Jan. 3.

3 February 2025, 04:35 PM

‘Russia won’t stop at Ukraine.’ NATO must prepare for war, Rutte warns

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said member states must prepare for war and increase defense spending. Otherwise, Russia “may try something, just like in Ukraine.”

2 February 2025, 06:07 PM

NATO chief praises Trump’s tough stance on Russia and calls for stronger sanctions

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte welcomed US President Donald Trump’s statement about the possibility of imposing new sanctions on Russia.

23 January 2025, 05:08 PM

Rutte urges NATO to prevent costly defeat for Ukraine

NATO must increase its support for Ukraine to "change the trajectory of the war," as the front line is currently "moving in the wrong direction", Secretary General Mark Rutte said at Ukrainian Breakfast in Davos, held on Jan. 23.

23 January 2025, 01:11 PM

Rutte: Putin holds no veto on NATO’s future members

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has no veto or say over which countries may join NATO in the future, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said during the Ukrainian Breakfast in Davos, organized by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, on Jan. 23.

23 January 2025, 10:33 AM

Spend more on defense or start learning Russian, Rutte tells EU

EU members need to substantially increase their defense spending and continue providing military aid to Kyiv, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Jan. 13.

13 January 2025, 10:25 PM

Mark Rutte: Ukraine must be ready for strong peace deal with Russia

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that Ukraine must be in the strongest possible position when the time comes for negotiations with Russia. He made the remarks on Thursday, Jan. 9, during a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base.

9 January 2025, 05:30 PM

Germany's military support merits praise, not criticism - NATO Chief to Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s backlash of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is unjust, as Germany’s the second-largest military aid provider to Ukraine after the United States, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said, Spiegel wrote on Dec. 23.

23 December 2024, 12:32 PM

Zelenskyy arrives in Brussels to discuss priorities with EU leaders at the European Council

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Brussels for a European Council meeting, the President's Office said on Dec. 19.

19 December 2024, 12:59 PM

Zelenskyy-Rutte meeting to focus on preparing Kyiv for peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Brussels aims to strengthen Ukraine militarily and politically before ceasefire negotiations with Russia can begin, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Dec. 18.

19 December 2024, 01:14 AM

NATO takes over coordination of Western aid for Ukraine from Washington

NATO has assumed the role of coordinating military aid to Ukraine, a task previously managed solely by the United States, Reuters reported on Dec. 17.

18 December 2024, 01:57 AM

Starmer: UK aims to bolster Ukraine's strength ahead of 2025

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer affirmed during a meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Dec. 16 that his focus remains on positioning Ukraine as strongly as possible by 2025.

17 December 2024, 12:25 PM

Magyar’s unit claims dozens of North Korean, Russian troops killed in Kursk Oblast, shares video

Robert Brovdi, commander of the aerial reconnaissance unit known by the call sign “Magyar,” shared a video on his Telegram channel showing what he claims are the bodies of 22 North Korean and Russian soldiers killed during an assault in Kursk Oblast on Dec. 14.

15 December 2024, 05:24 PM

Rutte warns against public discussion of Ukraine peace deal details

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned against publicly discussing the details of a potential Ukraine-Russia peace deal in an interview with Voice of America on Dec. 13.

14 December 2024, 11:32 AM

Ukraine spends 25% of GDP on defense, says NATO Secretary General

Ukraine plans to allocate about a quarter of its GDP on defense in 2025, which is more than 10 times what European NATO Allies spend, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said speaking at a Carnegie Europe event in Brussels on Dec. 12.

13 December 2024, 08:55 AM

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