At The Hague gathering, NATO commits to ramped-up spending on air defenses and rapid reinforcements while Ukraine’s president secures bilateral aid pledges
"We do not see any NATO rearmament as a threat to the Russian Federation, because we are self-sufficient in terms of ensuring our own security," Putin said.
Witkoff, who has met twice with Putin in recent weeks as Trump works to end the war in Ukraine, expressed confidence that talks in Saudi Arabia this week between American, Russia and Ukrainian officials would yield positive results, including on a limited ceasefire in the Black Sea, CNN reported.
Discussions on peacekeeping efforts in Ukraine remain premature and should only take place after a formal peace agreement has been reached: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko
Trump expressed confidence the US would annex the large island, even suggesting the head of the NATO alliance could be a key player in facilitating the acquisition
A French-British blueprint will be presented to military officials during the Paris talks and include discussions on how their militaries will contribute towards creating an international force for Ukraine
President Trump has suggested that the US may not defend NATO allies that have not contributed enough to defence spending, casting doubt on a core aspect of the alliance
The call came ahead of remarks from President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday calling for NATO allies to increase their defence spending to five per cent of their GDP.
The North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) issued the criticism in an article attributed to an international security analyst, following Japan's formal inauguration of an independent mission to NATO last week to bolster cooperation.
