US EditionNATO chief to urge US not to force Russia-friendly deal on Ukraine, FT reports
- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Washington on April 24.
- He reportedly aimed to discourage the US from forcing Ukraine into a Russia-friendly peace deal.
- Rutte met top officials and stressed the risks of imposing a settlement disregarding Ukraine's sovereignty.
- The reported US plan included recognizing Russia's Crimea annexation and banning Ukraine from NATO.
- The reported plan drew criticism from European leaders and raised doubts about US mediation capability.
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NATO chief Mark Rutte after unexpected meeting with Trump: "The ball is now in the Russians' court"
"If you are strong, you are not going to launch a cruise missile into a residential area," said Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Dutch broadcaster NOS. In the conversation, he returned to the meeting he had with US President Donald Trump on Thursday evening in Washington about the war in Ukraine. "The ball is in the Russians' court," Rutte said after the meeting.
NATO Secretary General Says Ukraine Isn't the One to Advance Negotiations. "The Ball Is in Russia's Court"
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Thursday that it was up to Russia, not Ukraine, to advance negotiations to end the conflict, after US President Donald Trump criticized Kiev, AFP reports, taken over by Agerpres. US President Donald Trump hinted on Thursday that he had set a deadline for achieving a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, and that this date is approaching, although he did not specify it.
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