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Rutte heads to Washington to smooth NATO tensions ahead of July summit

Euronews · Jun 17, 2026, 3:08 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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EXCLUSIVE: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is travelling to Washington next Tuesday ahead of the annual NATO summit in Ankara in July. Relations between the US and its NATO allies have been strained after Trump accused European nations of abandoning the US during its war in Iran.

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Rutte heads to Washington to smooth NATO tensions ahead of July summit

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