NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reaffirmed on Thursday the need to step up support for Ukraine, adding it was vital Russia did not win as it could result in Russian President Vladimir Putin 'high fiving' the leaders of North Korea and China.

NATO is not involved in decisions taken by member states, such as the United States, over hiring in the armed forces based around diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) criteria, said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Davos on Thursday.

Should new US administration keep supplying Ukraine from its defense industrial base, Europeans must be ready to pay the bill, Mark Rutte says - Anadolu Ajansı

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte clarified that NATO does not intervene in individual member states' decisions regarding diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) criteria in hiring armed forces personnel.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated America's commitment to NATO in a discussion with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. They focused on equitable funding responsibilities and stressed the urgent need to end Russia's war in Ukraine.

DAVOS (Reuters) - NATO is not involved in decisions taken by member states, such as the United States, over hiring in the armed forces based around diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) criteria, said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Davos on Thursday.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated at Davos that decisions on diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) in armed forces hiring are up to individual member states, not NATO. This follows the firing of U.

President Donald Trump said NATO countries must sharply increase their defense spending, demanding member states push beyond current benchmarks that many of them already struggle to hit.

U.S. President Donald Trump drew pockets of laughter and a few moans with his blunt comments to an international audience while appearing by video link at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Sw

NATO chief Mark Rutte supported Trump's push for higher defence budgets and warned that a Russian victory in Ukraine would damage NATO's credibility and increase costs.