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Mark Rutte is the Secretary-General of NATO.

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"Healey is someone 'I respect very much.'"
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"The NATO Secretary General welcomed the UK's increased investment in defence as an important contribution to the alliance and to meeting the threats we face."
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"defence spending had already gone up €90bn (£78bn; $103bn) last year - a rise of almost 20%."
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"NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has stated that the alli..."
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"NATO’s Rutte stresses democratic rights after Turkey’s pre‑summit crackdown."
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"pull their weight and ensure Ukraine gets what it needs to defend its sovereignty."
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"The American strikes are absolutely necessary."
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"NATO's alliance reunited at Ankara summit after Trump 'quarrel'."
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"there is unity among the member nations"
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"I am 100% convinced [Trump is committed to Nato]."
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"It's a bit like in a family, you have families where you never quarrel and then it bursts out completely."
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"Absolutely we'll be ready."
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"Possible Russian invasion risks by 2030."
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"daddy handling a schoolyard brawl between Israel and Iran."
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"It is a nuanced picture."
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"No, I don’t think so. I think it’s a bit of a question of taste."
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"Trump is clearly disappointed with many NATO allies, and I can see his point."
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"It is a nuanced picture."
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"I was also able to point to the fact that the large majority of European nations have been helpful."
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