NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is expecting new pressure from US President-elect Donald Trump about the comparatively low defence spending of European allies including Germany. "He will want us to do more,

The first speech by NATO’s new secretary-general, Mark Rutte, on December 12 was ominous for more than one reason. The obvious one was what Rutte explicitly wanted to tell us. He said we are “not yet at war but definitely no longer at peace.

Mark Rutte, the organisation’s secretary general, told the BBC that US president-elect Donald Trump was “right” that there should be more spending on defence. Mr Trump has been critical in the past of European nations relying on US military ...

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During his first administration, Trump said in 2018 that the defense spending goal for NATO should be doubled to 4 percent. While on the campaign trail in the lead-up to the 2024 election, he also accused NATO of relying too much on U.S. contributions.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the meeting a good opportunity to discuss security guarantees for Kyiv. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The meeting with Nato Chief Mark Rutte and other key European leaders comes a month before Trump reclaims the US presidency, amid fears that Trump could pull US support for Kyiv.

The command has taken over the coordination of military aid for Ukraine from the United States. Read more at straitstimes.com.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will host Volodymyr Zelenskiy and several European leaders at his residence in Brussels on Wednesday evening to discuss how to support Ukraine ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and several European leaders this Wednesday in Brussels, the alliance announced today, just weeks before the newly elected U.S. President Donald Trump takes office.

During Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Brussels, NATO leader Mark Rutte urged member states on Wednesday to ramp up their military backing of Kyiv to improve Ukraine's standing over the next month.