Rutte to take part in UDCG meeting on Sept 8
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Mark Rutte asked UK and Europe to ‘provide the hard power Nato needs’ in face of geopolitical uncertainty Nato needs “more UK and more Europe” to deal with the most dangerous security environment faced by the west in a generation, the secretary general of the 32-country military alliance said this afternoon on a visit to the UK. Mark Rutte praised Britain for promising to increase defence spending in line with US demands after a meeting with prime minister Andy Burnham – but argued that the...Mark Rutte asks UK and Europe to ‘provide hard power Nato needs’ in face of geopolitical uncertainty Nato needs “more UK and more Europe” to deal with the most dangerous security environment faced by the west in a generation, the secretary general of the 32-country military alliance said this afternoon on a visit to the UK. Mark Rutte praised Britain for promising to increase defence spending in line with US demands after a meeting prime minister Andy Burnham – but argued that the military and...
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Mon, 7 September 2026
1 report- Ukrinform (Ukraine)14:17first to report
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will take part in a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) on Tuesday, September 8.
Tue, 8 September 2026
3 reports- Ukrinform (Ukraine)15:10
All partners in the Ukraine Defense Contact Group must step up their defense support for the country in its fight against Russian aggression.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)15:26
Over the past year, the Allies have allocated more than $10 billion to PURL and the program for the sale of U.S. military equipment abroad for Ukraine, and deliveries of U.S. weapons to Ukraine continue uninterrupted.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)19:39
'Nations must dig deeper. We do not have a choice,' says Mark Rutte
Thu, 10 September 2026
4 reports- Le Figaro (France)11:16
«J’ai toute confiance que, quelle que soit la personne élue à chaque élection, elle maintiendra le cap sur les éléments clés que sont l’investissement dans la défense, le fait de veiller à ce que l’Ukraine ne perde pas cette guerre», a déclaré jeudi le patron de l’Otan.
- Le Monde English13:07
The NATO secretary general was speaking against the backdrop of the crushing election victory of Germany's far-right AfD in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, a result that has rocked the country's political status quo.
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)13:14
Die Mehrheit in Sachsen-Anhalt wählt Parteien, die die Ukraine-Unterstützung kritisch sehen. Danach befragt, rät Mark Rutte dazu, Reformen umzusetzen und die Wirtschaft anzukurbeln.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)16:07
'Europeans increasingly understand that taking greater responsibility for our own security is not optional,' says Mark Rutte
Mon, 14 September 2026
2 reports- Index.hr (Croatia)21:31
GLAVNI tajnik NATO-a Mark Rutte ocijenio je napad na vlak u Ukrajini kao Putinov čin očaja. Poručio je da će Savez pojačati potporu Ukrajini i da jedinstvo saveznika neće biti poljuljano.
- Vecernji list (Croatia)22:02
Potpora Kijevu nastavit će se jačati kako bi Ukrajina imala sredstva potrebna za obranu. 'Naš odgovor je jačanje podrške Ukrajini kako bi imala sve što joj je potrebno za obranu', rekao je Rutte
Wed, 16 September 2026
3 reports- The Guardian World18:46edited after publishing
Mark Rutte asks UK and Europe to ‘provide hard power Nato needs’ in face of geopolitical uncertainty Nato needs “more UK and more Europe” to deal with the most dangerous security environment faced by the west in a generation, the secretary general of the 32-country military alliance said this afternoon on a visit to the UK. Mark Rutte praised Britain for promising to increase defence spending in line with US demands after a meeting prime minister Andy Burnham – but argued that the military and...
- Index.hr (Croatia)19:59
GLAVNI tajnik NATO-a Mark Rutte pozvao je UK i Europu na veća izdvajanja za obranu kako bi se Savez nosio s najopasnijim sigurnosnim okruženjem, ističući ključnu ulogu Britanije.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)21:36
'We cannot protect our way of life if we do not invest in our defense,' says Mark Rutte
Thu, 17 September 2026
2 reports- The Guardian World19:29
Mark Rutte said Britain will need to steadily increase defence spending to meet Nato target of 3.5% of GDP by 2035 Britain needs to show “a credible path” of annual increases in its defence budgets to meet a Nato target of spending nearly £30bn more on the military by the middle of the next decade, the head of the alliance said on Thursday. Mark Rutte, Nato’s secretary general, said that Britain could not wait until just before 2035 to lift defence spending to 3.5% of GDP, in an unusually...
- standard.co.uk19:31
The UK has so far only budgeted to hike defence spending to 2.7% of GDP by 2027/2028.
Sat, 19 September 2026
2 reports- budapesttimes.hu03:21
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said that based on the experience of the war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin's capabilities must not be "judged naively."
- Le Figaro (France)17:10
Élu pour trois ans, ce conseiller militaire du secrétaire général de l’organisation, aujourd’hui le Néerlandais Mark Rutte, est traditionnellement un Européen ou un Canadien.
Wed, 23 September 2026
4 reports- Index.hr (Croatia)11:20
GLAVNI tajnik NATO-a Mark Rutte kritizirao je europske članice zbog oslanjanja na SAD za sigurnost u vlastitom susjedstvu, pozivajući ih da preuzmu veću odgovornost i razviju vlastite kapacitete.
- 24sata (Croatia)11:48
Mark Rutte rekao je kako Europa mora biti sposobna sama rješavati krize koje se događaju u njezinoj neposrednoj blizini te prestati tražiti američku intervenciju za svaki regionalni problem
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)15:27
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the alliance deliberately avoids defining the precise threshold for activating Article 5 so adversaries cannot calculate how far they can go. He added that NATO has both public and undisclosed options for responding to hybrid attacks and does not have to respond with identical measures.
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)19:24
Sekretarz generalny NATO Mark Rutte oświadczył, że Sojusz celowo nie definiuje progu uruchomienia art. 5. Taka strategia ma uniemożliwić przeciwnikom kalkulację, jak daleko mogą się posunąć bez wywołania zdecydowanej odpowiedzi. Opcje reakcji paktu na ataki hybrydowe pozostają w dużej mierze niejawne.
Thu, 24 September 2026
4 reports- londonlovesbusiness.com07:25
NATO Chief warns that the trigger for Article 5 will remain undisclosed, ensuring adversaries cannot predict reactions.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)17:32
Trotz zunehmender hybrider Angriffe in Europa ruft Nato-Generalsekretär Rutte zur Ruhe auf. Das Verteidigungsbündnis sei gut aufgestellt. Letztlich würden die Aktionen zeigen, dass Russland seinen Krieg verliere.
- Bloomberg Politics20:09
Mark Rutte, Secretary General of NATO, said that a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia would require Putin to 'play ball,' something Rutte said the Russian leader has not yet done despite suffering tens of thousands of casualties a month. Rutte said that NATO is so much stronger than Russia and can defend itself against potential Russian attacks. Rutte also discussed war with Iran and said that more European nations are now operating in the Middle East both publicly and discretely. (Source:...
- Bloomberg Politics20:12
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte sits down with Bloomberg's Annmarie Hordern outside the UN General Assembly to discuss the efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war and express his concerns about Europe's shrinking refining capacity. (Source: Bloomberg)
Mon, 28 September 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)21:13
Gen. Alexus Grynkewich warns separate structures would be 'extremely costly,' stretch limited resources
Tue, 29 September 2026
4 reports- Ukrinform (Ukraine)11:11
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that the Alliance’s responses to Russia’s hybrid attacks will not always be public or based on a “tit-for-tat” approach.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)16:29
Alliance seeks alternatives to deploying fighter jets against inexpensive drones amid repeated incidents on eastern flank
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)16:43
NATO chief Mark Rutte urged calm as European governments accuse Russia of escalating sabotage and interference against countries supporting Ukraine. He said Moscow was failing to weaken NATO’s unity, while Lithuania’s prime minister warned against exaggerating the threat of a wider Russian campaign.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)16:58
NATO chief Mark Rutte said Tuesday that the alliance will not always respond “tit-for-tat” to Russian hybrid attacks despite having “the response options we need.” The statement came amid heightened Russian activity in and around Europe, including frequent drone incursions and border-crossing incidents, with Rutte’s recent remark that Article 5 should remain “deliberately ambiguous,” raising questions about how, and if, NATO will respond if things come to a head.
Wed, 30 September 2026
12 reports- Google News - Europe query06:01
Europe Today: NATO chief Mark Rutte joins Euronews' Defence and Space Summit in Brussels Euronews.com
- Index.hr (Croatia)14:52
GLAVNI tajnik NATO-a Mark Rutte izjavio je da nema izravne prijetnje Savezu i da ruske nuklearne prijetnje ne shvaća ozbiljno jer Moskva ne može pobijediti NATO. Pozvao je na nastavak podrške Ukrajini.
- Politico Europe15:13
Moscow and NATO have exchanged tense letters in recent days following Russian opposition to alliance exercises near its Kaliningrad exclave.
- 24sata (Croatia)15:18
Glavni tajnik NATO-a Mark Rutte istaknuo je da trenutna procjena prijetnji iz Rusije nije promijenjena unatoč njihovim nuklearnim prijetnjama, te je pozvao na smirenost i nastavak obrambenih aktivnosti saveza.
- N1 Info (Croatia)15:29
Glavni tajnik NATO-a Mark Rutte je u srijedu da ne postoji neposredna prijetnja za teritorij saveza te da je procjena prijetnje iz Rusije ostala nepro
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- tportal (Croatia)30 Sept, 15:42their copy
- Google News - Top Stories16:13
‘No way they can beat us’: Rutte rebuffs Russian nuclear threats to NATO politico.eu Russia sends nuclear warning to NATO as tensions rise in the Baltic reuters.com Russia warns NATO of a possible nuclear response if Kaliningrad is cut off AP News No imminent threat to Nato territory but alliance is prepared for Russian aggression, says Rutte - as it happened The Guardian Euronews Defence Summit: 'Stop the nuclear threats,' Rutte tells Russia Euronews.com
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)17:00
Sekretarz generalny NATO odrzucił ryzyko rosyjskiego ataku nuklearnego na państwa bałtyckie. - Władimir Putin wie, że nigdy nie wygra z NATO - zaznaczył Mark Rutte. Szef sojuszu zaapelował o wsparcie dla Kijowa i ocenił, że tylko prezydent USA może zatrzymać trwający konflikt.
- ČT24 (Czechia)17:07
Země Severoatlantické aliance nečelí ze strany Ruska bezprostřední hrozbě, prohlásil ve středu generální tajemník NATO Mark Rutte. Hodnocení rizika představovaného Ruskem je stejné jako před rokem, dodal podle agentury Reuters.
- Polsat News (Poland)17:13
- Władimir Putin wie, że nigdy nie wygra z NATO - powiedział sekretarz generalny Sojuszu Mark Rutte podczas szczytu w Brukseli. Jego zdaniem nie ma obecnie realnego zagrożenia wojną nuklearną. Rutte odniósł się także do słów szefa polskiego MSZ Radosława Sikorskiego o zwiększaniu pomocy dla Ukrainy. - To jest właściwa reakcja - ocenił.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)17:13
L’ultima assemblea generale dell’Onu ha riconsegnato all’opinione pubblica un mondo più impegnato a farsi la guerra che a favorire la diplomazia. Così, in questo picco di tensione internazionale, con Trump che promette di annientare l’Iran, Netanyahu che si vanta del sangue versato in Palestina, Libano e Siria, Ucraina e Russia che continuano a scambiarsi accuse […] L'articolo Dopo la chiamata alle armi Rutte ‘rassicura’: “Nessun rischio imminente per il territorio Nato. Atomica russa? Non la...
- Index.hr (Croatia)17:31
GLAVNI tajnik NATO-a Mark Rutte tvrdi da je rasprava o favoriziranju europske obrambene industrije 'luksuz', jer je temeljni problem nedovoljna proizvodnja oružja i u Europi i u SAD-u.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)18:48
NATO is ready to defend its territory and accuses Moscow of trying to divert attention from war in Ukraine, says Mark Rutte
Thu, 1 October 2026
7 reports- Ukrinform (Ukraine)02:35
Europe’s response to Russian hybrid attacks must be painful, while there is currently no immediate military threat from Russia.
- Google News - Europe query06:02
Live - Rutte tells Russia to stop nuclear threats at Euronews defence summit Euronews.com
- Google News - Europe query07:02
Europe Today: Rutte tells Russia to stop nuclear threats at Euronews defence summit Yahoo
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)12:14
Responding to Russian threats to use nuclear weapons in defense of Kaliningrad, Mark Rutte condemned Moscow’s rhetoric and said NATO would remain undeterred. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev took a different view, warning that President Vladimir Putin retains a “nuclear trump card” and calling for increased diplomatic efforts to reduce the risk of escalation.
- Bloomberg Politics13:38
Europe must be ready for a world where Russia is regularly committing sabotage, arson and other hybrid attacks on its soil, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned.
- El Mundo (Spain)16:02
Según el secretario general de la Alianza, la respuesta ha de ser "Keep calm and carry on", la conocida expresión británica que significa "mantener la calma y seguir adelante" Leer
- Anadolu Agency (AA)16:35
Mark Rutte stresses there is ‘no imminent military attack’ against alliance
Fri, 2 October 2026
2 reports- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)00:48
Rzecznik MSZ zareagował na doniesienia o rosyjskich groźbach nuklearnych wobec państw NATO. "Retoryka nuklearna i kolejne groźby użycia siły to cyniczna i lekkomyślna próba eskalacji" - ocenił we wpisie Maciej Wewiór. Głos zabrał również szef Sojuszu Mark Rutte.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)13:54
NATO allies must be prepared for further hostile actions by Russia against the Alliance, and the response should be increased support for Ukraine.
Wed, 14 October 2026
2 reports- Le Figaro (France)11:37
«Avec l’arrivée de l’hiver, et alors que l’agression de la Russie ne faiblit pas, les Alliés doivent en faire plus, notamment pour soutenir la défense aérienne» de l’Ukraine, a déclaré le secrétaire général de l’Alliance lors d’une conférence de presse à Tallinn, en Estonie.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)13:32
Mark Rutte describes Russia’s alleged hybrid activities against allies as sign of ‘weakness’
Thu, 15 October 2026
3 reports- Ukrinform (Ukraine)16:36
President Volodymyr Zelensky met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels. The two discussed Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure and new air defense packages.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)17:35
Rutte says NATO will continue to work closely with our Allies in the Black Sea, adjusting deterrence and defence posture as needed
- La Repubblica (Italy)23:00
Il presidente ucraino a Bruxelles vede Rutte e spinge per nuovi missili. Macron: forniremo i mezzi necessari. L’Olanda: acceleriamo i fondi
Sun, 18 October 2026
1 report- nineoclock.ro13:35
Mon, 19 October 2026
1 report- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)15:50
Russian attacks in the Black Sea are taking advantage of a deep reluctance on NATO’s part to confront the very threat it was designed to contain. As Putin prods the alliance for weaknesses Russia can exploit, NATO needs to be decisive,
Wed, 28 October 2026
1 report- Ukrinform (Ukraine)19:51
If Russia commits an act of aggression against NATO and crosses the nuclear threshold, the Alliance’s response must be “credible” and swift.