Timothy Ash, Chatham House, Russia and Eurasia Programme Associate Fellow says "NATO is dead" but there are "silver linings" to the Oval Office row between Trump and Zelenskiy. The comments come after NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to repair his relationship with US counterpart Donald Trump after a public spat at the White House on Friday.
Estonia and Lithuania haven’t forgotten how they suffered during their forced membership in the Soviet Union. Ever since his stunning White House comeback, much ado has been made about U.S. president Donald Trump’s renewed calls for NATO members to spend 5 percent of their gross domestic product (GDP) on defense.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to mend his fractured relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday, following a fiery Oval Office confrontation that derailed a critical minerals deal and cast doubt on future American support for Ukraine.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to repair his relationship with US counterpart Donald Trump after a public spat at the White House on Friday.
President Donald Trump presided over his first Cabinet meeting. Elon Musk, unelected and unconfirmed, was also in attendance. Trump will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House Friday.
Trump stunned Ukraine and European allies this month when he opened a dialogue with Putin about ending the Ukraine war without including Zelensky in the conversation.