Washington, June 25 (IANS) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has mounted a strong public defence of President Donald Trump’s handling of Iran, saying the US action had helped prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon while insisting the American leader remained fully committed to the transatlantic alliance.Appearing alongside Trump at the White House on Wednesday (local time) before next month’s NATO summit in Ankara, Rutte repeatedly praised the President’s leadership on Iran even as the t…
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Washington, June 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as “a friend” and signalled potential progress on Turkey’s long-running bid to acquire F-35 fighter aircraft, while Vice President J.D. Vance said the administration was reviewing whether Ankara had met all legal requirements.Speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House on Wednesday (local time), Trump repeatedly commended Erdogan’s role during the recent conflict wi…
Washington, June 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said Iran was making “very big concessions” in negotiations with the United States, expressing confidence that talks were progressing while warning that Washington remained prepared to use military force if necessary.Speaking to reporters before and after meetings at the Capitol and later during talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House on Wednesday (local time), Trump struck an optimistic tone about diplomacy with Te…
Washington, June 25 (IANS) President Donald Trump has said several NATO allies had “let us down” during the conflict with Iran and declared that while the United States did not need military assistance, it expected greater loyalty from its partners.Speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House on Wednesday (local time) ahead of next month’s NATO summit in Ankara, Trump said the United States had acted decisively in Iran but was disappointed by the response of some Europ…
Rome, May 29 (IANS) Italy’s Deputy Foreign Minister Edmondo Cirielli on Friday called for the rule of international law and for unity among European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( Nato) countries after a Russian drone involved in an attack on Ukraine hit a residential building in Galati city of Romania overnight, igniting a fire and injuring two people in “an extremely serious incident”.”The raid carried out by a Russian drone against a civilian building in Romania, whic…
Washington, May 22 (IANS) Nato allies must urgently expand defence production and protect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte said after talks in Sweden. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the Nato Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Helsingborg on Thursday ahead of the alliance summit scheduled in Ankara later this year.The discussions focused on defence spending, military production, Iran and maritime security.Ru…
Berlin, April 19 (IANS) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte dismissed concerns over a potential US withdrawal from the alliance in an interview.In an interview published on Saturday, with the German newspaper WELT AM SONNTAG, Rutte said he does not see the United States leaving NATO, but stressed the need for a stronger Europe within a stronger alliance.The remarks came amid tensions fueled by recent comments from US President Donald Trump, who complained that European allies were unwilling to sup…
Washington, April 9 (IANS) An Indian-American Congressman has warned President Donald Trump that any move to withdraw the United States from NATO without congressional approval would be illegal and would weaken national security.In a letter sent after Trump’s White House meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi raised “deep concern” over the President’s recent remarks about leaving the alliance.“Any unilateral US exit from NATO would be both strat…
Washington, April 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump discussed the possibility of the United States stepping back from NATO, as he met with Secretary General Mark Rutte, amidst widened differences over the alliance’s response to the Iran conflict.The White House said Trump has been considering withdrawing from NATO, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt quoting the President as saying the alliance had fallen short.“They were tested and they failed,” she told reporters at a White House news…
Washington, April 4 (IANS) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will travel to Washington, DC from April 8 to 12, where he is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump and other senior officials, according to a statement shared by a NATO spokesperson.The spokesperson said that on April 8, Rutte will hold talks with Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.The visit will also include a public engagement on April 9, when Rutte is expected to deliver a speech and …