The levant news

Boris Johnson's Six-Point Plan to Deter Russia in Ukraine

British Prime Minister has announced a six-point plan to resist Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The plan,...

Reports

Geneva: A photo exhibition documenting the crimes and violations...

March 7, 2022

Yemeni and international human rights organizations are launching today, Monday 7th March 2022, photo e...

News

UN says nearly 400 civilians killed in Afghanistan since Taliban...

March 7, 2022

The National Post reported, citing Reuters, the United Nations human rights chie...

News

Russian, Ukrainian FMs to meet in Turkey on Thursday

March 7, 2022

The Xinhua reported, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday th...

Queen Elizabeth II greets Canadian PM in person after COVID-19 sc...

March 7, 2022

The Arab News reported, citing the AFP, Queen Elizabeth II met visiting Canadian...

News

Damascus announces support for Putin's army in its war against Uk...

March 7, 2022

The Asharq Al-Awsat reported, the Damascus Chamber of Industry has expressed its...

NATO Secretary-General Ex...

Amid growing anxiety among several European countries participating in NATO over Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte stated he looks forward to sitting down with Trump.

Upon arriving to participate in the summit of the European Political Community, which includes around forty heads of state in Budapest, he said, "I look forward to sitting with the elected U.S. president and seeing how we will collectively ensure we meet challenges, including the threats from Russia and North Korea." He also noted that the strengthening of ties between Russia and North Korea poses a threat to the United States as well, according to reports from Agence France-Presse.

Before Trump's victory, Rutte expressed confidence that a united Washington would remain part of the defensive alliance, even if Trump became the 47th president of the United States. In an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF last Monday night, he stated that both Republicans and Democrats understand that NATO serves not only the security of Europe but also that of America. He added that both candidates are aware that the security of the United States is closely tied to NATO.

On Wednesday, NATO congratulated Trump on his victory but did not address the Ukrainian issue.

It is noteworthy that the relationship between the elected U.S. president and the defense alliance was not the best during his first term in the White House. Trump criticized NATO member states multiple times and even hinted at withdrawing from the alliance unless they increased their financial contributions.

Additionally, the issue of the Russian-Ukrainian war is one of the matters that complicate relations between the two sides, especially since Trump has repeatedly stated that he can end this ongoing conflict, which began in 2022, quickly. He implied that he had a peace plan between Kyiv and Moscow, while his vice president, JD Vance, revealed aspects of that plan, which stipulated Ukraine's commitment not to join NATO, thereby sending reassuring signals to the Russians.

Furthermore, many NATO member states in Europe fear that Trump might halt military aid to Ukraine after he previously criticized the U.S. for pouring funds into supporting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.