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NATO chief says upcoming Trump-Putin meeting will be about 'testing' Russian leader
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss territory, security guarantees and the need for Ukraine to decide its own future, NATO chief Mark Rutte said.
NATO Secretary General Rutte says Trump-Putin summit is about 'testing Putin'
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Friday’s summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska will be an important test for Putin.
NATO secretary general says Trump will be "testing Putin" in Friday meeting
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said President Trump will be "testing" Russian President Vladimir Putin in their meeting set for Friday as world leaders push for a ceasefire deal in Russia's war with Ukraine.
NATO chief on whether Trump is at risk of rewarding Russia for invading Ukraine: ‘I don’t think the risk is there’
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Sunday he doesn’t believe there is a risk that peace negotiations in Alaska between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will
Europeans plan Ukraine talks with Trump before he meets Putin
Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska on Friday to try to resolve the three-year war but the EU has insisted that Kyiv and European powers should be part of any deal to end the conflict.
Rutte: Trump Will Give Putin A 'test' In Alaska
U.S. President Donald Trump will give Russian dictator Vladimir Putin a "test" during a summit in Alaska on August 15 to see if he is serious about ending the war in Ukraine. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the statement of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on CBS News television channel.
NATO Chief Insists Trump ‘Absolutely Adamant’ on Ending Ukraine War, Keeping Pressure on Putin at Summit
NATO Secretary General Rutte told Jon Karl repeatedly he has high confidence in Trump ahead of the summit with Russia to keep up pressure on Ukraine.
NATO secretary-general optimistic about Trump meeting with Putin
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Sunday this week's meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will go a long way to demonstrating whether Putin is serious about peace.
Europe counters Putin ahead of Trump summit
European leaders over the weekend presented top U.S. officials with a unified framework for President Donald Trump's scheduled Ukraine peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday.
NATO secretary general: Weapons supplies to Ukraine will continue regardless of Trump-Putin meeting
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said that the Alliance's coordinated supply of weapons to Ukraine will continue regardless of the outcome of the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin on 15 August.
Transcript: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 10, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that aired on "Face the Nation with ...
'This Week' Transcript 8-10-25: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte & John Bolton
JONATHAN KARL, ABC “THIS WEEK” CO-ANCHOR: Joining us now from The Hague is NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Mr. Secretary ...
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Rutte concedes future peace deal may acknowledge Russian control of occupied Ukrainian land
"Next Friday will be important because it will be about testing (Vladimir) Putin, how serious he is on bringing this terrible ...
Rutte doesn't think Putin will ultimately get rewarded for invading Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has rejected the idea that a future US-mediated agreement could ultimately reward Russian leader Vladimir Putin for his invasion of Ukraine. Source: Rutte speaking on ...
Rutte: NATO is ‘making sure that Ukraine has what it needs to stay in the fight’
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the alliance is “making sure that Ukraine has what it needs to stay in the fight” ...
NATO Ukraine support: Mark Rutte says alliance ensuring Kyiv has tools to stay in fight ahead of Trump-Putin summit
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte reaffirmed NATO Ukraine support ahead of the Aug. 15 Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, stating ...
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NATO vows ongoing arms deliveries to Ukraine despite upcoming US-Russia talks
Arms supplies to Ukraine will continue regardless of the outcome of the upcoming US-Russia negotiations, NATO Secretary ...