Mark Rutte

Want Ukraine in stronger position for peace talks with Russia: Nato leader

NATO's secretary-general said he wants to discuss ways to put Ukraine in a position of strength for any future peace talks with Russia during a meeting on Wednesday with Ukraine's president and a small number of European leaders. But Mark Rutte appeared frustrated at growing speculation in NATO capitals about when those peace talks might start and whether European peacekeepers would be involved, saying that speaking publicly about it plays into the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin. "High on the agenda is to make sure that the president, his team in Ukraine, are in the best possible position one day when they decide so to start the peace talks," Rutte told reporters as he welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to his residence in Brussels. The focus, Rutte said, must be "to do everything now to make sure that when it comes to air defence, when it comes to other weapons systems, that we make sure that we provide whatever we can". He said that another issue up for .

Nato selects Dutch PM Mark Rutte as new boss amid ongoing Ukraine war

Rutte's appointment became a formality after his only rival for the post, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, announced last week that he had quit the race

Modi discusses Ukraine with Hungary's Orban, Netherland's Rutte

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban on the situation in war-torn Ukraine, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Wednesday.

PM Modi speaks to Dutch counterpart over Russia Ukraine conflict

Modi spoke to his Netherlands counterpart Mark Rutte as the two leaders discussed the ongoing situation in war-hit Ukraine

Hungary has no place in EU after new law on LGBTQ content: Dutch PM

Hungary 'has no place' in the European Union (EU) after passing a contentious bill banning LGBTQ content in schools, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Thursday, CNN reported

Coronavirus restrictions in Netherlands extended until April 20: PM Rutte

The restrictive measures introduced in the Netherlands in connection with the spread of the novel coronavirus disease have been extended until April 20, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said

PM Modi congratulates his Dutch counterpart Rutte for election win

PM Modi congratulated his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte for leading his party to become the largest in the Netherlands parliamentary polls, and said he looked forward to working with the new government

The Dutch are doing just fine without a govt

Strong performance could be result of systems enforced after 2008 debt crisis

European relief as Dutch snub 'siren song' of far-right

Rutte's Liberal VVD party was seen as emerging as largest party for third time running with 33 seats

Dutch PM Mark Rutte claims win in parliamentary elections

Wilders said that he is willing to make strong opposition to the future government of Netherlands