NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Thursday that any peace deal in Ukraine must be enduring and that any discussions must include Kyiv.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Thursday said any peace deal to end the fighting in Ukraine must be enduring and that Kyiv should be closely involved in the negotiations with Russia, as America’s allies adjusted to the stunning news that President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had held a long one-on-one talk this week about a possible ceasefire deal.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reacted cautiously on Thursday to US President Donald Trump's announcement of planned negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end Russia's war on Ukraine.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's debut in Europe created quite a stir. On his first trip to Brussels since he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Hegseth told his counterparts Wednesday at the NATO headquarters that Zelenskyy had no chance of returning Ukraine to its pre-2014 borders.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Thursday that any peace deal in Ukraine must be enduring and that any discussions must include Kyiv. "It is crucial that whatever comes out of those talks, it is durable,

European governments are reeling after the Trump administration signaled that it is planning face-to-face talks with Russia on ending the war in Ukraine.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasized on Thursday that any peace agreement in Ukraine must be lasting and that Kyiv must be part of the discussions.

Nato chief Mark Rutte, the head of the 32-nation defence bloc Nato, on Thursday insisted that Ukraine must be closely involved in any peace talks. His comments, which echoed statements from a meeting of European foreign ministers,

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has indicated that recent phone talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin could mark the beginning of peace negotiations for Ukraine.