NATO chief Rutte reaffirms need to step up support for Ukraine
NATO chief Rutte says Europe will pay for US arms for Ukraine
NATO chief says Russian victory over Ukraine would have a costly impact on alliance’s credibility
NATO not involved in decisions over DEI staffing in military, Rutte says
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.
Trump at Davos: NATO 5% push, tariff warnings for Europe
Trump used Davos to warn Europe, demanding NATO allies raise defence spending to 5% of GDP and threatening tariffs on companies not manufacturing in the US. He linked lower oil prices to ending the Ukraine war and assured LNG exports to Europe would continue.
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Trump wants to meet Putin soon ‘to end the war’; Nato chief urges US to keep supplying arms to Kyiv
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wanted to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin soon to secure an end to the almost three-year-old war with Ukraine, lamenting what he called the huge loss of life.
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Trump calls for increase in NATO spending that could drive Pentagon budget beyond $1 trillion
President Donald Trump said NATO countries must sharply increase their defense spending, demanding member states push beyond current benchmarks that many of them already struggle to hit.
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Trump calls on NATO countries to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP and accuses the EU of treating the US ‘very badly’
The U.S. president tells Davos Forum he wants to meet Vladimir Putin soon and has asked Xi Jinping to help stop Ukraine war
Putin has no right to veto any country's NATO accession, NATO Secretary General says
NATO Chief Mark Rutte said on Jan. 23 that Russian President Vladimir Putin has no authority to influence NATO's future membership decisions.
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Trump Tells Davos: Make Your Product in America—or Pay Tariffs
The U.S. president used the World Economic Forum to offer the global elite a warning: He intends to follow through on his “America First” campaign promises.
Trump heads back to Davos, this time virtually, for elite World Economic Forum gathering
U.S. President Trump is to speak to an international audience for the first time after returning into the White House with a speech and Q&A by video conference to the World Economic Forum’s annual event in Davos on Thursday.
NATO Not Involved in Decisions Over Diversity Staffing in Military, Rutte Says
DAVOS (Reuters) - 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.
In Davos, buoyed by Trump, hopes for peace in Ukraine grow
Before the Davos crowd, President Trump signaled a shift in tone, calling for an end to the war in Ukraine and placing the onus on Russia to come to the table.
Ukraine proves the West has to develop weapons faster and cheaper, even if they're not perfect: NATO chief
NATO is under pressure from President Donald Trump to boost its spending, and for its non-US members to take a larger role in European defense. Members have committed to spend 2% of GDP on defense, a threshold many do not meet. Trump wants members to boost spending to as high as 5%, having accused allies of freeloading off the US in the past.