Admin I Saturday, July 05, 2025
WASHINGTON – The United States places priority on ending the Russia-Ukraine war, Secretary of State, Marco Rubio has said.
Rubio spoke on phone to Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, Mark Rutte as follow up to the NATO summit held at the HAGUE recently.
Both leaders discussed the recent NATO Summit at The Hague, specifically highlighting Allies’ historic commitment to increasing defense spending to 5 percent of Gross Domestic Product, GDP.
Additionally, the Secretary and Secretary General Rutte shared their priorities for building from The Hague Summit, including advancing Alliance burden shifting objectives.
The leaders also underscored President Trump’s priority for ending the Russia-Ukraine war and Allies’ enduring sovereign commitments to supporting Ukraine, as reflected in The Hague Declaration.