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Incoming NATO chief Mark Rutte greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, June 27, 2024.

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Video. State of the Union: Rutte at NATO, EU accession talks with Ukraine

Updated: 28/06/2024 - 19:01 GMT+2

This edition of State of the Union focuses on Mark Rutte's appointment as the next NATO secretary general and the opening of EU accession talks with Ukraine

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