Rutte also said that he does not think NATO’s Treaty violates the Trump duties – “The ball is in Russia,” he said of the Ukrainian
NATO allies will spend more on defense and many allies have already begun to do so, NATO Secretary -General Mark Rutte said after meeting with the Alliance’s foreign ministers.
He added that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed that the US was committed to the Transatlantic Alliance.
About duties that Donald Trump imposed on the planet, Rutte said that the conflict between NATO member states must remain ‘separate»From the defensive issueshe stressed.
“I think it’s two different things. We have to distinguish them and not let them insert in our discussions. “He said in response to a question about the impact of US duties on NATO allies’ ability to increase their defense spending, as Washington’s Donald Trump demands.
For Ukraine, he noted that “the ball for a ceasefire is in Russia. We will see how things will evolve. “
According to Reuters, several European Foreign Ministers have called for a deadline for Moscow’s response to the US proposal, but Rutte refused to say if he was in favor of this proposal. Indeed, the NATO Secretary General stressed that it is clear that Russia “is a threat”.
Source :Skai
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