New US tariffs do not violate NATO treaties: Alliance chief

US tariffs on imports from all countries around the world, including NATO allies, do not constitute a violation of the North Atlantic Treaty, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte asserted, calling Russia the greatest threat to NATO.

New US tariffs do not violate NATO treaties: Alliance chief

'We have seen in the past many examples of differences of view, of fights over tariffs. This has happened before, without that being in violation of Article 2,' says Mark Rutte - Anadolu Ajansı

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said he believes the tariffs that US President Donald Trump announced he would impose on other countries do not violate NATO's founding treaty, which promotes economic cooperation between the allies. Speaking after a meeting with NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, Rutte said: “I don't think this violates Article 2. There have been disagreements and discussions about tariffs in the past, but these [...] NATO Sec…

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NATO Secretary General Doesn't Think US Tariffs Are Any Violation of Treaty

NATO chief won't comment on Trump's trade war NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte won't comment on the fact that NATO countries risk becoming poorer due to President Trump's trade war. Concerned