NATO Secretary General advises Putin to take Ukraine negotiations more seriously after Trump’s announcement of tariffs

20:11, 14.07.2025 1 min read

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte believes Vladimir Putin should take Ukraine talks more seriously after US President Donald Trump threatened Russia with "very tough" tariffs.

Rutte said at a joint press briefing with US President Donald Trump at the White House that

if he were Vladimir Putin and heard that he [Trump] was talking about the plan of 50 days and this announcement, he would reconsider Ukraine talks in a more serious way."

Rutte also noted the importance of Trump's announcement on weapons for NATO, which will be transferred to Ukraine, and thanked for this work.