The meeting came shortly before the United States announced new sanctions on Russia.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (L) shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Oct. 22, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images
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WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump hosted NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House on Oct. 22 to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Shortly before the meeting, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States was preparing to impose tougher sanctions on Russia.
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
