Ball "now in Putin’s court," NATO chief says, after talks with Trump and European leaders
From CNN’s Catherine Nicholls
NATO chief Mark Rutte said “the ball is now in Putin’s court,” after he joined a phone call among US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders today.
“We are united in pushing to end to this terrible war against (Ukraine) and achieve just and lasting peace,” Rutte posted to social media. “Appreciate (Trump’s) leadership and close coordination with Allies. The ball is now in Putin’s court,” he said, referring to the upcoming meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska.
The EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also called the virtual meeting “very good.”
“We exchanged on the upcoming bilateral meeting in Alaska. Today Europe, the US and NATO have strengthened the common ground for Ukraine,” Von der Leyen said on social media. “We will remain in close coordination. Nobody wants peace more than us, a just and lasting peace.”
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