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,

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 ...

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.

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.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Wednesday with NATO chief Mark Rutte and key European leaders in Brussels to discuss "next steps" on Russia's war as Donald Trump prepares to take office in the United States.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready and willing to meet with President-elect Trump if he “wants it” after four years without communication. “What can I offer to the President-elect

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and other European leaders on Wednesday to bolster Kyiv's war effort and discuss longer-term security guarantees.

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.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the possibility of Donald Trump initiating an effort to end Russia’s war, but warned against pushing for a ceasefire agreement that could easily unravel.

NATO members could make a short-term pledge to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP, moving to 3% by 2030, according to the Financial Times.

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.