Mark Rutte's comments come a day after Putin rejected US proposals for peace in Ukraine after talks with US negotiators in Moscow.

After being blindsided by President Donald Trump’s 28-point plan last month, some Europeans have expressed extreme disquiet at being apparently sidelined in talks.

NATO was forced to scramble fighter jets after the Russian forces overnight launched one of the biggest attacks in the war on Ukraine. Moscow bombed the country with 653 drones and 53 hypersonic

General Mark Rutte brushed off fresh concern about the United States’ commitment to the military organization on the eve of a meeting of allied foreign ministers focused on Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Canada has announced a second contribution to the the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) fund of more than $200 million. The mechanism was established by NATO to buy U.S.-made weapons after President Donald Trump said he was no longer interested in donating military equipment to Ukraine.

Pentagon officials told NATO allies in Europe that they must assume responsibility for the majority of the alliance's nonnuclear defense capabilities from the U.S. by 2027, according to a Reuters report that cited five sources familiar with the discussion.

European leaders have reportedly expressed fears about the Trump administration using peace negotiations to “betray” Ukraine as the country seeks to end its nearly four-year war with Russia.

NATO countries pledged Wednesday to buy hundreds of millions more dollars of US arms for Ukraine, as Russian President Vladimir Putin was told to end his "bluster" and get serious on peace talks.

Geneva talks between U.S. and Ukrainian officials make significant progress on ending Russia war, with Secretary Marco Rubio calling discussions worthwhile.

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