NATO chief to urge US not to force Russia-friendly deal on Ukraine, FT reports

NATO chief says Europe will pay more for defense, keeps mum on Ukraine talks

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte refused after speaking with President Donald Trump to weigh in on a U.S. plan to end Russia's war against Ukraine.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says, after a meeting with US President Donald Trump on Thursday, that it is Russia that must deliver in the ceasefire negotiations, not Ukraine. – There is something on the table now, I think, where the Ukrainians are really playing ball. And I think the ball is clearly in the Russian half, says Rut...

"There's something on the table now, I think, and Ukrainians are really playing the game," said Mark Rutte in front of the journalists at the White House, after a meeting with Donald Trump.

The NATO Secretary-General says that it is up to Russia to advance the negotiations to end the conflict.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will use his visit to the United States on Thursday, April 24, to urge President Donald Trump's administration not to pressure Ukraine to accept a peace deal against its will.

NATO chief to urge US not to force Russia-friendly deal on Ukraine, FT reports

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is expected to use his visit to Washington on April 24 to urge the U.S. not to pressure Ukraine into accepting a peace agreement that favors Moscow, the Financial Times (FT) reported, citing three officials briefed on the trip.According to the publication, Rutte is scheduled to meet with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz. His message wil…