NATO Secretary General Rutte arrived in Kyiv for his first official visit since taking office, meeting with President Zelensky ahead of the Washington security summit.

Zelensky stressed that Ukraine needs security guarantees similar to NATO’s Article 5 and warned that Russia is deliberately avoiding direct talks. He said Ukraine will not accept any terms that block peace and called for tougher sanctions if Moscow rejects diplomacy.

Rutte stated that Western security commitments and strengthening Ukraine’s military are essential to deter further Russian aggression, and confirmed that discussions on possible foreign troop presence are ongoing.
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