Mark Rutte

Good meeting with 🇲🇰 President @gogamkd at NATO HQ. We discussed North Macedonia’s strong commitment to #NATO, regional security & support to Ukraine

Glad to welcome 🇦🇱 Prime Minister @ediramaal to NATO HQ today

We had a good discussion on defence investment, the situation in the Western Balkans, and Allied support to Ukraine

Very good call with new Romanian PM @LucaNiculescu. We discussed Black Sea security and how NATO is stepping up its support and presence. We agreed on the importance of our strong support to Ukraine, and we discussed freedom of navigation, including in the Middle East

Good news on the new budget from @JohnHealey_MP with a strong commitment on defence. The UK role in transatlantic security is vital, and I welcome this move to put 🇬🇧 on a credible path towards meeting the commitment made by all NATO Allies in The Hague - to ensure we’re all investing what’s needed to remain ready & able to deter aggression and defend our freedom and security

Good to see President @ZelenskyyUa in Brussels. We talked about the importance of implementing an energy ceasefire as well as NATO Allies’ continuous support for Ukraine, including through the PURL mechanism