NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has confirmed that there is serious tension within the Alliance over the military campaign in the Middle East. The Guardian reports this with reference to the statement of the Secretary General.
Donald Trump does not hide his dissatisfaction with the refusal of European partners to take an active part in the war against Iran.
The leaders' conversation came at a critical moment, just a day after the US and Iran agreed to a temporary two-week ceasefire and the resumption of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Despite the diplomatic breakthrough, the US President remains unconvinced about the lack of support from NATO over the past month. Speaking on CNN, Mark Rutte described the conversation as very direct and uncompromising.
"He made it clear to me what he thinks about what has happened in the last few weeks. It is a very delicate picture," Rutte said, describing the mood of the US leader.
Although the Secretary General called the conversation "a frank meeting between two friends", he avoided answering the question of whether Trump had threatened to withdraw the US from NATO. At the same time, this statement came against the backdrop of reports that Washington was preparing a plan to transfer troops from "disloyal" allies closer to russia's borders, which underlines the seriousness of the White House's intentions to review the security architecture in Europe.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, Trump plans to withdraw US troops from Germany and Spain due to their refusal to support the war in Iran.
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