Nato chief Mark Rutte expressed cautious optimism regarding potential progress towards peace in Ukraine, emphasizing that Russia needs to demonstrate willingness to engage constructively.

May 9 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has proposed that alliance members meet higher targets for defence spending by 2032, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said on Friday.

NATO General Mark Rutte slammed Russia for sending a ‘low-level’ delegation to the Peace talks being held in Istanbul. Rutte also objected to Vladimir Putin not attending the talks ...

Nato chief Mark Rutte criticized Vladimir Putin for dispatching a lower-rank delegation to peace talks with Ukraine, deeming it a significant misstep. Rutte emphasized that Putin must demonstrate ...

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NATO chief Mark Rutte said Russian leader Vladimir Putin had made a “big mistake,” sending a lower-rank delegation to conduct Friday’s first direct peace talks with Ukraine in three years.

The head of Germany’s biggest arms manufacturer said Thursday that NATO chief Mark Rutte told him last week that the alliance’s 32 member states should increase their military spending to 3.5% ...

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is not yet ready to announce it. Source: Rutte and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof during a joint press conference in Brussels on 21 May, as reported by European ...

At a press conference alongside NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Merz praised a shift in U.S. posture and credited European partners for stepping up. “I am pleased to note that the attitude of the ...

NATO chief Mark Rutte wants member countries to agree at a summit in June to reach 5% of GDP on defense-related spending by 2032, Dutch premier Dick Schoof said Friday. US President Donald Trump has ...