WASHINGTON (Reuters) -NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Wednesday that countries such as Brazil, China and India could be hit very hard by secondary sanctions if they continued to do business with Russia.

You might want to call Vladimir and say, ‘Hey, friend, we are still buying stuff from you, but you have got to get serious when it comes to these negotiations on the cease-fire or a peace

ABC15's Nick Ciletti spoke with Arizona Senator Mark Kelly to discuss the ongoing conflict, his candid words for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and his concerns if the war wages on.

In a statement, NATO said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will be in Washington on Monday and Tuesday and meet with President Trump and key administration officials.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told President Trump at the White House on Monday that Europe is "stepping up" when it comes to paying for the war in Ukraine NATO SECRETARY GENERAL MARK RUTTE: Mr. President,