According to the spokeswoman
NATO Secretary General Rutte met Trump in the USA
Mark Rutte, as head of the Dutch government, was considered a “Trump whisperer”. Now he met the former and future US President for the first time as NATO Secretary General.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met US President-elect Donald Trump in the USA. The conversation on Friday in Palm Beach, Florida, was about “global security problems” facing the defense alliance, NATO spokeswoman Farah Dakhlallah said in a short statement in Brussels on Saturday.
Rutte is firmly committed to further supporting Ukraine in defending itself against Russia’s war of aggression. Trump, who takes office on January 20th, is opposed to the billions in aid for Kiev. According to his own statements, the Republican wants to end the war in Ukraine quickly, which could involve territorial concessions to Russia at the expense of Ukraine.
Rutte was once considered a “Trump whisperer”
During Trump’s first term as US president, US relations with NATO were strained. Trump accused NATO partners of investing too little in defense. In the spring, Trump confirmed during the election campaign that he would not come to the aid of NATO partners who were in default if they were attacked. In fact, he would then even encourage the Russians to do “whatever they want” with them.
Rutte took over as NATO Secretary General in October. During his time as Prime Minister of the Netherlands, he earned the nickname “Trump Whisperer” because he managed to appease the then US President.
From the Cold War to today: the history of NATO in pictures
April 4, 1949
Ten Western European countries, the USA and Canada founded NATO in Washington to counter the threat from the Soviet Union. They undertake to support each other in the event of an attack (“alliance case”). The alliance will gradually expand in the following years. In the photo: the representatives of the participating countries during the signing ceremony on April 4, 1949 in Washington DC
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In the gallery: From the Cold War to today – the history of NATO in pictures
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