As Trump looms, NATO chief Rutte stresses ‘urgently needed’ Ukraine support

During Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Brussels, NATO leader Mark Rutte urged member states on Wednesday to ramp up their military backing of Kyiv to improve Ukraine’s standing over the next month. Donald Trump, who will be sworn in as US President on January 20, has claimed he’ll end Russia’s war in 24 hours, raising concerns that he will force the struggling Ukraine to negotiate a deal from a position of weakness.