NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that some European leaders had privately set out new plans on defence spending during a meeting in London, but he declined to give details, saying it was for individual leaders to set them out.

NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Saturday he told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that he needs to find a way to restore his relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump after their clash at a White House meeting on Friday.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has announced that alliance members are ramping up their defense investments and preparing additional financial support for Ukraine. His remarks came after a phone call with U.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to repair his relationship with US counterpart Donald Trump after a public spat at the White House on Friday.

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Secretary General Mark Rutte said that NATO will increase its defense spending and prepare security guarantees for Ukraine.

Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, is participating in a special session of the European Council in Brussels, where he will meet with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and other key leaders.

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the country's presumptive next chancellor, on Wednesday discussed Europe's defence capability with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. "Germany and Europe must now invest heavily in their own defence capability.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy plans to participate in the European Council meeting in Brussels on Thursday, his spokesman said. Zelenskiy also plans to meet NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte,

Tensions ran high, with Trump warning that he would withdraw U.S. support for Ukraine entirely if Zelensky refused to accept his proposed peace terms.