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Sending North Korean troops to fight Russia's war would mean 'significant escalation,' Rutte says

The involvement of North Korean troops in Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine would be a "significant escalation," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Oct. 21 after talks with the South Korean president. Moscow is planning to involve Pyongyang in the full-scale war against Ukraine in the coming months, with around 10,000 North Korean soldiers […]

Ukraine

October 21, 2024

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NATO Secretary General Rutte meets with Trump

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Florida on Nov. 23, the military alliance reported. Rutte and Trump discussed a range of security issues facing NATO, according to the press release. No details were immediately available as to the specifics of the discussions. Rutte also reportedly met with U.S. Congressman […]

Ukraine

November 23, 2024

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NATO must provide 'whatever air defense we can give' to Ukraine, Rutte says

NATO countries will do all they can to provide Ukraine with air defenses necessary to protect its infrastructure but there is no surplus of such systems, Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Dec. 4. "In the world, we do not have an overflow of supply of air defense systems. So that means that you always […]

Ukraine

December 4, 2024

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Zelensky to meet NATO chief Rutte, EU allies during talks in Brussels

President Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Brussels on Dec. 18. to meet with the leaders of European allies, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Zelensky is expected to meet with the leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and the EU to discuss military and humanitarian aid a month before Donald Trump enters the White […]

Ukraine

December 18, 2024

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Ukraine may face 'toughest' winter since invasion began, Rutte says

NATO's new Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Oct. 8 that Ukraine may be facing its most challenging winter since the start of the full-scale invasion, as the country prepares for more Russian attacks against energy infrastructure. "Russia continues to carry out massive strikes against Ukraine's critical energy infrastructure. Ukraine could be facing its toughest […]

Ukraine

October 8, 2024

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Zelensky presents victory plan to Starmer, meets NATO Secretary General Rutte

President Volodymyr Zelensky presented Ukraine's victory plan to U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer during the former's visit to London on Oct. 10. Zelensky already presented his five-point plan to U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House during his trip to the U.S. in late September. He also discussed it with presidential candidates Donald Trump […]

Ukraine

October 10, 2024

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NATO will do what's necessary for Ukraine to prevail, Secretary General Rutte says

NATO will not back down in the face of Russian threats and maintain its support for Ukraine, Secretary General Mark Rutte said in comments for Reuters published on Oct. 14. "The message (to Russian President Vladimir Putin) is that we will continue, that we will do what's necessary to make sure that he will not […]

Ukraine

October 15, 2024

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NATO Secretary General Rutte announces Ukraine-NATO Council meeting

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that the next meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council is scheduled for Oct. 17. The meeting will bring together defense ministers from NATO member states alongside Ukraine’s defense minister, Rustem Umerov. Key topics on the agenda are expected to include the current situation on the battlefield in Ukraine and the […]

Ukraine

October 16, 2024

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