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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to Visit Sweden Friday

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to Visit Sweden Friday

Wed 11 Jun 2025 16:21 CEST

Canada to Meet NATO Defense Spending Target This Year

Canada to Meet NATO Defense Spending Target This Year

Mon 9 Jun 2025 16:38 CEST

Canada will this year reach Nato's defence spending target of 2 percent of GDP, the country's prime minister says.

Nato Chief Calls for 400% Boost in Air and Missile Defense

Nato Chief Calls for 400% Boost in Air and Missile Defense

Mon 9 Jun 2025 12:12 CEST

Nato chief Mark Rutte demands an increase of 400 percent for air and missile defense to counter the threat from Russia.

NATO Chief Proposes 5% Defense Budget Target

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NATO Chief Proposes 5% Defense Budget Target

Thu 5 Jun 2025 10:47 CEST

Nato chief Mark Rutte is now officially proposing 5 percent as the new budget target for the defense, divided into 3. 5 percent traditional defense and 1

NATO Allies Pledge Ships and Billions in Support to Ukraine

NATO Allies Pledge Ships and Billions in Support to Ukraine

Wed 4 Jun 2025 11:54 CEST

Ukraine's friends do not betray, the countries in the Ramstein group promise after yet another meeting at Nato headquarters. Ships, drones and "billions" in new support are promised - and also an invitation to Nato's summit in The Hague

Trump Attends NATO Summit in The Hague Focusing on Membership Fees

Trump Attends NATO Summit in The Hague Focusing on Membership Fees

Tue 3 Jun 2025 20:29 CEST

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, is traveling to The Hague when the Nato military alliance is holding a summit, the White House announces.

Ukraine and Russia Prepare New Prisoner Exchanges After Istanbul Talks

Ukraine and Russia Prepare New Prisoner Exchanges After Istanbul Talks

Mon 2 Jun 2025 08:40 CEST

Monday's meeting between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul ended after an hour, further prisoner exchanges between the countries are now being prepared. At the same time, Ukraine's President Zelenskyj is requesting further support from his allies at a meeting in Vilnius

Putin Faces Global Criticism for Skipping Peace Talks with Zelenskyj

Putin Faces Global Criticism for Skipping Peace Talks with Zelenskyj

Fri 16 May 2025 11:05 CEST

The pressure must increase on the President of Russia – who has made "a great mistake" and "does not want peace". World leaders are pouring criticism over Vladimir Putin for skipping a high-level peace meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart in Turkey

Germany Plans to Meet Trump's NATO Defense Spending Goal

Germany Plans to Meet Trump's NATO Defense Spending Goal

Thu 15 May 2025 17:52 CEST

NATO to Set New Defense Spending Targets, Sweden Backs Ukraine's NATO Aspirations

NATO to Set New Defense Spending Targets, Sweden Backs Ukraine's NATO Aspirations

Thu 15 May 2025 13:28 CEST

Already in a month, NATO will be able to make decisions on significantly increased targets for defense expenditures, promises Secretary-General Mark Rutte. Sweden is simultaneously standing up for Ukraine's continued NATO dream

Stenergard: Russia Must Prove Commitment to Peace Talks

Stenergard: Russia Must Prove Commitment to Peace Talks

Thu 15 May 2025 09:52 CEST

It is up to proof for Russia if they truly want to have any talks, notes Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party). More sanctions are announced

Russian Fighter Jet Intercepts Estonia's Attempt to Board Sanctioned Ship

Russian Fighter Jet Intercepts Estonia's Attempt to Board Sanctioned Ship

Thu 15 May 2025 06:08 CEST

When Estonia wanted to inspect a ship from Russia's "shadow fleet", Russia sent a fighter plane to the area, according to the Estonian government. "Completely unacceptable", explains Estonia's foreign minister

Trump Pushes NATO Defense Spending Target to 5 Percent

Trump Pushes NATO Defense Spending Target to 5 Percent

Wed 14 May 2025 05:30 CEST

Donald Trump seems to get what he wants in Nato when number tricks push up the defence target to 5 percent. The military alliance is meeting now – possibly with Trump himself present

NATO Chief Proposes 5% Defense Spending Goal by 2032

NATO Chief Proposes 5% Defense Spending Goal by 2032

Fri 9 May 2025 18:11 CEST

Nato's Secretary-General Mark Rutte wants the member countries to agree on increasing their defense expenditures to 5 percent of GDP at the summit in June. The goal is to be achieved by 2032

Rutte Proposes 3.5 Percent GDP Defense Spending for NATO Members

Rutte Proposes 3.5 Percent GDP Defense Spending for NATO Members

Fri 2 May 2025 16:51 CEST

Nato's Secretary General Mark Rutte wants the member countries to increase their defense spending to 3. 5 percent of GDP – and then allocate an additional 1

NATO Chief Rutte: Russia Must Act on Ceasefire Talks

NATO Chief Rutte: Russia Must Act on Ceasefire Talks

Fri 25 Apr 2025 02:52 CEST

NATO Chief Mark Rutte Heads to US for Key Meetings

NATO Chief Mark Rutte Heads to US for Key Meetings

Wed 23 Apr 2025 13:34 CEST

Norway's Leaders Meet with Trump at White House

Norway's Leaders Meet with Trump at White House

Mon 21 Apr 2025 08:32 CEST

Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg are to meet with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, reports VG.

Rutte: Ukraine Peace Talks Challenging Amid Ongoing Violence

Rutte: Ukraine Peace Talks Challenging Amid Ongoing Violence

Tue 15 Apr 2025 15:59 CEST

Nato's Secretary-General Mark Rutte made an unannounced visit to Ukraine to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyj on Tuesday. Rutte condemns Russia for a "terrible pattern" of deadly attacks on civilians and emphasizes that it complicates the US-led talks on ceasefire

Sweden to Host NATO Foreign Ministers in Helsingborg, May 2026

Sweden to Host NATO Foreign Ministers in Helsingborg, May 2026

Tue 8 Apr 2025 12:03 CEST

NATO Chief Rutte Calls China's Military Growth Shocking

NATO Chief Rutte Calls China's Military Growth Shocking

Tue 8 Apr 2025 10:30 CEST

China's expansion of its army is shocking, believes Nato's Secretary General Mark Rutte.

NATO Chief Rutte Avoids US Tariff Debate, Focuses on Defense

NATO Chief Rutte Avoids US Tariff Debate, Focuses on Defense

Fri 4 Apr 2025 14:12 CEST

The unity is pressured in NATO when the USA introduces tariffs against its partners. But the Secretary-General dodges answering

Rubio Affirms US Commitment to NATO, Calls for Increased Defense Spending

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Rubio Affirms US Commitment to NATO, Calls for Increased Defense Spending

Thu 3 Apr 2025 10:27 CEST

""Hysteria" says the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the doubts on the country's continued commitment to Nato. At the same time, the demands are repeated to allocate corresponding five percent of GDP to defence – also for the USA

NATO Faces Silence on Turkey's Journalist Arrest Before Key Meeting

NATO Faces Silence on Turkey's Journalist Arrest Before Key Meeting

Wed 2 Apr 2025 17:02 CEST

Turkey's seizure of journalist Joakim Medin raises questions ahead of this week's foreign ministers' meeting in Nato. But no answers from Nato leadership will be forthcoming