NATO chief defends Trump to critical MSNBC host, says 'he was right' to hit allies on defense spending
NATO chief Mark Rutte told MSNBC's Jonathan Lemire that President-elect Donald Trump was right to criticize allies for not meeting defense spending goals in 2018.
NATO Chief Pleas for Europe to Boost Defense Spending Ahead of Trump Era
President-elect Donald Trump's remarks about NATO have undermined confidence that the U.S. could be counted on in a crisis.
NATO chief urges European allies to ramp up defense spending as Trump returns to White House
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte led a fresh push Wednesday for European countries to ramp up defense spending, a budget shortfall that President-elect Donald Trump used to berate U.S. allies during his first term in office, severely damaging trust.
NATO pushes to boost defense as Ukraine policy shifts loom under Trump
European NATO allies have been holding eleventh-hour talks about safeguarding their interests under a new administration, especially when it comes to a possible resolution of Russia's war in Ukraine.
Trump's Plan for Ukraine Comes Into Focus: Territorial Concessions but NATO off the Table
Advisers to Donald Trump publicly and privately are floating proposals to end the Ukraine war that would cede large parts of the country to Russia for the foreseeable future, according to a Reuters analysis of their statements and interviews with several people close to the U.
NATO chief urged Trump to see Ukraine aid as ‘a good deal’ for U.S.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says he told Donald Trump that Russia, China, Iran and North Korea all also have a stake in the Ukraine war’s outcome.
Trump is right on NATO spending boost, UK foreign minister says
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is right to challenge NATO members to boost defence spending, Britain's foreign minister told Reuters on Wednesday.
Ukraine Pushes NATO For Invite As Trump Looms
Ukraine insisted Tuesday that NATO membership was the only "real guarantee" for its security, but foreign ministers from the alliance sidestepped Kyiv's push for an invite ahead of Donald Trump's return to the US presidency.
NATO's Rutte says arms firms need to produce more at lower prices
NATO boss Mark Rutte sharply criticised arms companies inside the U.S.-led alliance on Wednesday, saying they were producing ...
NATO's Rutte warns of Russian support for North Korean nuclear program
The NATO chief highlighted Moscow's aid to Pyongyang's nuclear efforts is posing a threat to global security. View on ...
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NATO Secretary General Rutte Holds News Conference
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte holds a news conference following a NATO ministerial meeting in Brussels.
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NATO accuses Russia of supporting North Korea's nuclear programme
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has accused Russia of supporting North Korea's missile and nuclear programmes in exchange ...
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Rutte warns Trump of 'dire threat' to U.S. if Ukraine pushed into bad peace deal
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned U.S. President-elect Donald Trump that the United States will face a "dire ...
NATO Chief Reacts to South Korea Martial Law Fight
South Korean opposition parties have filed a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after his brief declaration of martial ...
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NATO announces measures to counter Russian, Chinese hybrid attacks
NATO has agreed on a series of defensive measures to counteract hostile acts by Russia and China to destabilize and divide ...
Blinken says Ukraine needs to get younger people fighting Russia
Ukraine needs to get younger people into the military to succeed in the war being waged against it by Russia, U.S. Secretary ...
NATO’s chief avoids talk of Ukraine’s membership. He says the priority is helping Kyiv defend itself
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has sidestepped questions about Ukraine’s possible membership in the military alliance.