Mark Rutte

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stands next to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the NATO Secretary General Residence, in Brussels, Belgium, December 18, 2024. Photo: Olivier Matthys/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Europe

NATO chief Rutte says Zelenskiy's criticism of Germany's Scholz is unfair

Although Germany has been a vital ally of Ukraine, its hesitation in providing long-range Taurus cruise missiles has been a source of frustration in Kyiv

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy looks on as he visits a position of Ukrainian troops, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Sumy region, Ukraine October 4, 2024. Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS
Europe

Ukraine's Zelenskiy to meet NATO's Rutte, UK's Starmer on Thursday

Jens Stoltenberg shakes hands with the new NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, at a meeting of the North Atlantic Council, at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium October 1, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Yves Herman
Europe

New NATO boss Rutte pledges support for Ukraine, plays down Trump fears

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte speaks at a news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) during Macron's state visit to the Netherlands, in Amsterdam, Netherlands April 12, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo
Europe

Mark Rutte set for NATO top job amid Ukraine, US uncertainty

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte speaks to the media on the day of a European Union leaders informal summit in Brussels, Belgium June 17, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo
Europe

Dutch PM Rutte to succeed Stoltenberg as NATO chief, media reports

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte arrives for the first face-to-face EU summit since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brussels, Belgium July 18, 2020. Olivier Matthys/Pool via REUTERS
Politics

Dutch parliament to hold no-confidence vote on caretaker PM Rutte

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy speaks after a televised debate moderated by journalist Jeroen Pauw, on the eve of European elections in Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 23, 2019. REUTERSPiroschka van de Wouw
Politics

As final votes cast, Dutch PM Rutte expected to stay in office after pandemic election

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte arrives for the first face-to-face EU summit since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brussels, Belgium July 18, 2020. Olivier Matthys/Pool via REUTERS
Coronavirus chronicle

Dutch PM Rutte condemns riots against lockdown, curfew as 'criminal'

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte leaves the Royal Palace, in The Hague, Netherlands January 15, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw
Politics

Dutch PM left office on bicycle like other days after his govt resigned