U.S. President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte met Thursday to discuss current events affecting the United States and NATO, including the war in Ukraine.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will have to convince President Trump that US interests are best served as a leading member of the transatlantic alliance when he visits the White House today. The US will be pushing NATO allies to focus on their obligation to defend themselves without relying on US support,

President Trump is scheduled to meet with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte around noon on Thursday. The meeting comes as Trump demands that European countries spend more on their own security, including the ongoing costs of supporting Ukraine’s defensive war against Russia.