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Rutte dismisses concerns over US troop withdrawal from Europe

Mark Rutte said the US should maintain "a very strong conventional" military presence in Europe despite allegations that Washington is preparing a review of its troop presence on the continent.

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Iceland should have 'skin in the game' in securing Arctic, PM says

The country's prime minister stressed on Wednesday that although the island nation doesn't have a military, "that doesn't mean we don't have strong defences and a role to play in NATO."

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Eight EU countries form coalition on crisis preparedness

The eight member states are calling for more coordination across the bloc, including with EU institutions.

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Germany will step up to new European security demands, Steinmeier says

Former West Germany sought protection as its 15th member on 6 May 1955 as concern grew about the Soviet army massed east of the Iron Curtain.

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NATO chief Mark Rutte urges allies to devote more funds to alliance

Rutte was in Washington on Thursday for meetings with senior US officials, two months before he's due to chair a summit of US President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts in the Netherlands.

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Russia strikes Ukrainian city of Odesa, hours after NATO chief visit

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the alliance's support for Ukraine remains 'unwavering.'

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NATO chief reaffirms support for Ukraine during surprise Odesa visit

Rutte's visit came days after two Russian ballistic missiles struck the centre of Sumy on Palm Sunday, killing at least 35 people, including two children, and injuring 119 others.

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NATO chief warns of possible Russian nuclear weapons in space

NATO Chief Mark Rutte said Russia is considering using nuclear weapons against satellites in space, which would be a violation of the 1967 Outer Space Treaty.

Belgium

NATO cannot be 'naive' about China's arms build-up, says Rutte

The head of the transatlantic military alliance stressed that China's military build-up and support for Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine should not be overlooked, as he called on NATO members to work together and assess the issue.

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Ukraine and NATO reaffirm commitment to long and lasting peace

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha says more pressure must be exerted on Russia to agree to a peace deal as he meets NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte

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US will stay in NATO, but it must be 'stronger', Marco Rubio says

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reassured allies that Donald Trump is not anti-NATO and that the country will remain in the alliance, but he's also asking his counterparts to make sacrifices and raise defence spending to 5%.

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NATO allies brace for more harsh truths from US' Marco Rubio

NATO allies are preparing for the US to scale back in Europe, diplomats tell Euronews on the eve of a NATO ministerial meeting, but there are concerns about how they might find out.

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Four US soldiers still missing in Lithuania, NATO says

NATO clarified comments made by its chief, Mark Rutte, who suggested the four soldiers had died.

USA

Trump tries to involve NATO into Greenland 'annexation'

US President Donald Trump has welcomed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to Washington amid concerns over his pivot towards Russia. The pair discussed Greenland, with Trump again advocating US annexation for security reasons.

Belgium

Rutte to convince Trump to stay in NATO at crucial White House meeting

The former Dutch premier and secretary general of the transatlantic alliance has flown to Washington DC for a crucial meeting with Donald Trump.

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NATO allies need to spend 'considerably' more to deter Russia: Rutte

NATO allies are currently negotiating an upward revision to the defence spending target, despite several countries failing to reach the current 2% of GDP threshold.

Switzerland

NATO's Rutte urges more Ukraine support and backs Trump's budget push

NATO chief Mark Rutte supported Trump's push for higher defence budgets and warned that a Russian victory in Ukraine would damage NATO's credibility and increase costs.

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NATO Chief Mark Rutte calls for 'shift to a wartime mindset'

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasized that NATO currently isn't ready to meet security challenges and called for increased defence spending.

Radio Schuman

Russia’s hybrid war is the new normal, says Finnish president

During a meeting with NATO allies in Helsinki, Finnish President Alexander Stubb spoke exclusively to Euronews about the new normal of hybrid warfare deployed by Russia.

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NATO to bolster Baltic military presence after power cables cut

NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte pledged to send drones, frigates and aircraft to the region as he highlighted a concerted campaign of 'cyber-attacks, assassination attempts and sabotage.'