NATO's Rutte says U.S. is putting 'every pressure' on Russia to end war with Ukraine

Record ID: 2340411

  • Title: NATO's Rutte says U.S. is putting 'every pressure' on Russia to end war with Ukraine
  • Date: 12th February 2026
  • Summary: NEW DELHI, INDIA (FEBRUARY 12, 2026) (ANI - No use India) VARIOUS OF INDIAN TRADE MINISTER, PIYUSH GOYAL, INSPECTING MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS DURING MEDTECH INNOVATION EVENT (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) INDIAN TRADE MINISTER, PIYUSH GOYAL, SAYING: "I think that around 90 to 95 per cent of Indian farm products have been kept out of the U.S.-India trade deal. The farm products which we al
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  • Keywords: Arctic NATO Rutte security
  • Location: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
  • City: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
  • Country: Belgium
  • Topics: Europe,NATO,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA003482412022026RP1
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  • Story Text: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the U.S. was "putting every pressure" on Russia to end its war with Ukraine, as the alliance's defence ministers met in Brussels on Thursday (February 12).
    "I really think the U.S. is doing exactly what we need when it comes to Ukraine", Rutte said, mentioning sanctions on Russian oil companies and deliveries of weaponry through the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL).
    Asked if U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's absence at the meeting showed weakening commitment by the U.S. to NATO, Rutte said he understood that Washington had to balance keeping NATO strong with its priorities in the western Hemisphere and Indo-Pacific.
    The U.S. will be represented at the meeting by U.S Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby.
    (Production: Christian Levaux, Ben Makori, Lewis Macdonald)
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