NATO chief Rutte urges US to maintain weapon supplies to Ukraine

Giuseppe de vita
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Davos (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte asked the United States to keep supplying weapons to Ukraine and said Europe would cover the costs.

Talking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Mark Rutte stated the alliance must invest more in defense, increase defense industrial production and contribute a bigger share of spending on help for Ukraine.

“On Ukraine, we need the U.S. also to stay involved,”

Rutte expressed.

“If this new Trump administration is willing to keep on supplying Ukraine from its defense industrial base, the bill will be paid by the Europeans, I’m absolutely convinced of this, we have to be willing to do that,”

He said.

In Davos, Rutte also stated it was important Russia did not succeed as it could result in Russian President Vladimir Putin ‘high fiving’ the leaders of China and North Korea. “We really have to step up and not scale back our support for Ukraine,” the NATO chief expressed. “The frontline is moving in the wrong direction,” he said.

How has President Trump criticized Europe’s support for Ukraine?

Earlier this week, U.S. President Donald Trump accused the European Union of not doing its part to bolster Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing incursion. Mr. Trump maintained that Europe should really up its funding efforts to back Ukraine, declaring that the United States has invested much more than the E.U. into the defense effort of Ukraine. Mr. Trump said that so far, it has given an amount of close to $200 billion more to Ukraine than the EU had given.

How much has the US committed to Ukraine’s security assistance?

To date, through January 2025, the United States has committed more than $66.5 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Biden administration and about $65.9 billion since Russia’s invasion on February 24, 2022. The United States recently has made announcements on significant packages of military aid and a commitment of $1.25 billion in military assistance that contains missile defense systems components as well as extra artillery shells.

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Giuseppe De Vita is a journalist at Brussels Morning News, He is covering European politics, Law and Technology news. Lawyer at De Vita & Partners Law Firm specializing in Criminal Law, Military and Space Law, and Cyber Security. In April 2023, he authored the monograph "Governance in Extraterrestrial Space", showcasing his extensive legal expertise. He has acquired vast experience in handling criminal and civil matters, managing litigation before various levels of jurisdiction across the national territory. In 2010, he obtained a Master's degree in Information Technology Law. Additionally, in the same year, he served as a teacher in criminal-IT subjects at the Penitentiary Police School of Portici, providing courses aimed at officials and managers of the Penitentiary Police and the Penitentiary Administration, focusing on IT security. He also serves as a Workplace Safety teacher, conducting training courses at various organizations and educational institutions. Moreover, he is a lecturer on Anti-Corruption and Transparency. The law firm, under his guidance, assists both private and corporate clients in court, accumulating significant experience in criminal and civil disputes over the years. Furthermore, it conducts Risk Management and Compliance, Cyber Resilience, and Cyber Security activities, with a specific focus on privacy protection (EU Regulation 2016/679 - GDPR). Giuseppe frequently publishes articles in legal journals, analyzing various regulatory issues. He has contributed articles to the legal journal Altalex, of which he is also a member of the Scientific Committee.
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