THE HAGUE, Netherlands—NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte praised U.S. President Donald Trump for his efforts to bring peace to Ukraine and urged European countries to stop worrying about the White House reducing its commitment to the alliance.
Speaking on the first day of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Rutte on Tuesday described the low levels of defense spending by European countries as a “pebble in the shoe” that had irritated Trump and other U.S. politicians.
