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.

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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.

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy asked whether the US saw NATO as being necessary as he addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos. Leaders from China, Ukraine and Germany have taken the stage on day one.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb shares insights into their nations’ security policies and the challenges posed by Russia - Anadolu Ajansı

The more the Republican president talks about the NATO alliance, the greater the concerns about his commitment to the international partnership.

The event will be broadcast live on Jan. 23, at 8:30 a.m. EET. The stream will be available via a link and on the NV website. Open the Youtube videoSpeakers at the Ukrainian Breakfast: ・Mark Rutte – NATO Secretary General ・Andrzej Duda – President of Poland ・Edgars Rinkēvičs – President of Latvia ・Alexander Stubb – President of Finland ・Alexander De Croo – Prime Minister of Belgium ・Andrej Plenković – Prime Minister of Croatia The discussion will be moderated by Fareed Zakaria,

President Donald Trump took a combative tone at times as he spoke remotely Thursday to an international audience of business leaders, politicians and other elites at the World Economic Forum’s annual event in Davos,

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.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has warned that a Russian victory over Ukraine would undermine the dissuasive force of the world’s biggest military alliance and could cost trillions of dollars to restore the organization's credibility.

Appearing via video link at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, yesterday, President Donald Trump called the war in Ukraine “an absolute killing field” and said his efforts to end the conflict by brokering a ceasefire have already started.

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.