NATO Chief lauds Trump’s leadership, close coordination with allies prior to Alaska summit
Rutte says this is up to Putin now to end terrible war in Ukraine and achieve just and lasting peace
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte praised US President Donald Trump’s leadership and affirmed that allies remain united in pursuing a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
He made the remarks in calls to Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and European leaders ahead of Friday’s Alaska meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“We are united in pushing to end this terrible war against Ukraine and achieve just and lasting peace,” Rutte wrote on US social media platform X.
Voicing appreciation of Trump’s leadership and close coordination with allies, he stressed: “The ball is now in Putin’s court.”
NATO has repeatedly expressed support for Kyiv’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, while backing military and economic aid for Ukraine from member states.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, for her part, said on X that the talks “strengthened the common ground for Ukraine” and pledged to “remain in close coordination.”
She stressed that “nobody wants peace more than us (EU), a just and lasting peace.”
Finnish President Alexander Stubb, who also joined the call, said leaders had “aligned views and unity” and were “working together for a ceasefire and a sustainable peace.”
Stubb, in his X post, added that “the next few days and weeks can be decisive.”
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