Dutch PM and Putin Critic Mark Rutte Confirmed as Next NATO Leader

Published on June 26, 2024

AMSTERDAM—Mark Rutte, the outgoing Dutch prime minister, has been appointed as NATO’s next secretary-general. Mr. Rutte, 57, who honed his skills as a political dealmaker during nearly 14 years as Dutch prime minister, has been a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin and a staunch ally of Ukraine. He has been one of the driving forces behind Europe’s military support for Ukraine since Russia’s 2022 invasion and says defeat on the battlefield for Moscow is vital to secure peace in Europe. His view is heavily influenced by the downing of an airliner over Ukraine in 2014, which the Netherlands blames on Russia, and in which 196 of the 298 victims were Dutch....

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