NATO confirms Rutte-Trump meeting in Washington

Mark Rutte, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), will hold a meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington. This was announced on October 21 on the website of the NATO press service.

"On October 21-22, 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will pay a visit to Washington. The Secretary General will meet with the President of the United States," the publication says.

Grandees in Budapest: what to expect from a new meeting between Putin and Trump

Before the conversation with Zelensky, the US president called the Russian leader to check his watch.

Earlier in the day, the American leader spoke about a possible meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest. According to him, the decision has not yet been made. He noted that he would not like to "waste time."

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