NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told CBS News' Margaret Brennan that "Russia really has to do more to bring this war to an end."
A Russian ballistic missile strike Friday on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih killed at least 14 people and injured more than 50, Ukrainian officials said, as U.S. and European leaders pressed Russia to accept a ceasefire in the conflict.
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RBC Ukraine on MSNRutte says Ukraine will join NATO, but not as part of peace deal with RussiaAfter the ministerial meeting of NATO, Secretary General Mark Rutte told reporters that despite all political statements, the decision to join the Alliance as part of the truce talks with Russia remains unchanged.
Whether the Kremlin is serious about peace talks to end the Ukraine war will become clear soon, the secretary of state said.
NATO allies have pledged more than 20 billion euros ($21.65 billion) in military support for Ukraine in the first three months of the year, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday.
Moscow praises Trump for "preventing World War 3," U.S. officials reassure NATO and analysts warn of renewed Russian offensives.
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Republican Rep. Michael McCaul called out members of his party behind closed doors this week for parroting Russian disinformation and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s talking points, a source in the room told CNN.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told Reuters on Friday that any potential peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia would be "difficult to digest" but would still be better than the alternative of more death and destruction.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO allies have pledged more than 20 billion euros ($21.65 billion) in military support for Ukraine in the first three months of the year, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday.
Hungary is a member of NATO and the EU, but its alignment with Russia on energy policy and frequent criticism of Ukraine have set it apart from most Western allies. The government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has repeatedly stalled EU aid packages and sanctions against Moscow, citing Hungarian national interests.