NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday the alliance is committed to its peacemaking mission in Kosovo and urged political leaders in Belgrade and Pristina to speed up dialogue to settle unresolved issues and pave the way to lasting peace.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will host NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte for a meeting in Washington on Thursday, the White House said on Tuesday. Trump will also welcome Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin to the White House on Wednesday, they said.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte believes that the issue of security guarantees for Ukraine should be considered only after a peace agreement is reached, El Mundo cites Rutte's statement. "I think President Trump (US President Donald Trump – ed.

NATO’s secretary general, in his first trip to the once-volatile Western Balkans, has underscored the alliance’s “steadfast commitment” to its security.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has announced that alliance members are ramping up their defense investments and preparing additional financial support for Ukraine. His remarks came after a phone call with U.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte emphasizes the alliance's dedication to peace in the Balkans, urging Belgrade and Pristina to expedite dialogue for lasting stability. NATO continues to back the EU-led process for normalizing relations.

Arms production must be increased on both sides of the Atlantic, and more funds need to be allocated for this purpose, states NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, according to Reuters. In an interview with Welt am Sonntag,

Higher European defence budgets and a ramp-up of production by military equipment industries are necessary to secure Europe, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in a German newspaper interview. "We will need to spend more to keep ourselves safe,