NATO Secretary Basic Mark Rutte known as on the US to proceed supplying weapons to Ukraine, pledging that Europe will shoulder the monetary burden, Reuters reported on Jan. 23.
"If this new Trump administration is keen to maintain on supplying Ukraine, the invoice shall be paid by the Europeans," Rutte stated on the World Financial Discussion board in Davos.
Rutte's remarks come amid the uncertainty of the U.S. help for Ukraine below President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly criticized support to Kyiv, in addition to known as on Europe to extend its share.
Trump has repeatedly lambasted European NATO members for not investing sufficient of their protection capabilities and as an alternative counting on the U.S.
Rutte agreed with Trump's criticism of Europe's low protection spending, saying that "Ukraine is nearer to Europe than to the U.S."
Earlier on Jan. 22, President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasised the significance of U.S. management in ending Russia's warfare throughout an interview with Bloomberg.
"The top of the warfare have to be a victory for U.S. President Donald Trump, not for Russian President Vladimir Putin," Zelensky stated.
Throughout his presidential marketing campaign, Trump has repeatedly known as for a swift decision to Russia's warfare and claimed he would have the ability to finish it shortly. Nevertheless, he hasn't elaborated on how he plans to attain that.
On Jan. 22, Trump threatened to impose harsher sanctions on Moscow if a "deal" just isn’t reached quickly.
The Kyiv IndependentKateryna Hodunova