NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gave his full-throated backing to US President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign against Russia aimed at halting its war on Ukraine.

At present, Spain does not meet the minimum threshold of 2% of the national GDP recommended by the alliance, let alone the 5% demanded by Trump. It remains the lowest spender among the 32 NATO members, with just 1.28%.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday urged the United States to keep supplying Ukraine with weapons to fight Russia's invasion and said he was sure Europe was ready to pay the bill.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrives at the Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrives at the Annual ...

Donald Trump is coming back to Davos. This time, virtually.The freshly reinaugurated U.S. president is to speak Thursday to an international audience for the first time after returning to the White House three days earlier,

Leading business and political figures attending the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, have discussed and debated topics such as technology, tariffs, climate change, Ukraine, Gaza and the global economy this week.

A speech by the U.N. chief, economic growth potential in places like China and Russia, the challenges of artificial intelligence and leaders from Spain to Malaysia are set to headline the agenda at the World Economic Forum’s annual event in Davos.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Rutte says Europe must invest more in defence, ramp up arms production and take a bigger share of spending on Ukraine aid

NATO is not involved in decisions taken by member states, such as the United States, over hiring in the armed forces based around diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) criteria, said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Davos on Thursday.

The U.S. can decide this. This is not something NATO is involved in," Rutte said in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos. "NATO is involved in collective defence, making sure that ...

North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Mark Rutte discusses the alliance's defense spending goals and what the new Donald Trump administration could mean for global security. He also discusses the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the need to reach "a good deal.