The Latest Breaking News from Mark Rutte

Greenland and Denmark unite against US advances before White House talks

Island’s PM tells media event with Danish counterpart ‘we choose Denmark’ and will not be owned or governed by US

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13

Greenland and NATO vow to boost Arctic security after Trump’s annexation threats

Trump has insisted that Greenland needs to be brought under US control, arguing that the Danish autonomous territory is crucial for national security.

Euronews · Jan 12

Greenland says it cannot accept US takeover ‘under any circumstances’

Self-governing island stresses it is member of Nato, which is looking at improving Arctic defences, through Denmark

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12

Progress made on many issues, Zelenskyy says after two days of Ukraine talks in Berlin

Germany's chancellor said "perhaps for the first time" since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, reaching a ceasefire appears possible after two days of talks brought "progress on many issues."

Euronews · Dec 15, 2025

Ukraine war briefing: Britain’s spy chief to warn of Russia’s ‘expansionist threat’ as Berlin talks enter second day

MI6 chief to deliver remarks on Monday warning ‘chaos is a feature not a bug in the Russian approach’; European leaders to join day two of talks in Berlin. What we know on day 1,391

The Guardian - AU · Dec 15, 2025

Donald Trump is pursuing regime change – in Europe

The US made it clear this week that it plans to help the parties of the European far right gain power. Keir Starmer and his fellow leaders have to face this new reality, writes Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2025

Europe must be ready to deter Russia as ‘shadow of war’ looms, minister warns

Warning comes after head of Nato called Europe ‘Russia’s next target’ and said countries must prepare for ‘scale of war our grandparents or great-grandparents endured’

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2025

'Shadow of war' is looming: UK's stark warning as conflict with Russia 'at Europe's door'

‘The shadow of war is knocking on Europe's door once more. That's the reality. We've got to be prepared to deter it’ - armed forces minister Al Carns

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2025

NATO chief: "Putin is in the empire-building business again"

"Conflict is at our door," Rutte said.

Axios · Dec 11, 2025

Europe should prepare for war ‘like our grandparents endured’, warns Nato chief

Nato’s secretary general Mark Rutte said Europe is already Russia’s next target and ‘we are already in harm’s way’

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025