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Trump ‘disappointed, but not done’ with Putin as he backs Nato on Ukraine – Europe live

Comments come after Oval Office meeting with Nato’s Mark Rutte signalled a shift in tone on conflictDutch foreign minister Caspar Veldkamp also said the country was “looking into” the US-Nato deal announced by Trump “with a positive inclination.”“The Netherlands already does a lot, including on air defence, from patriots missile systems, missile batteries, to F-16 … up to 1.4 billion in drone cooperation between the Netherlands and Ukraine, up to radar systems against incoming drones.We will look into what we can do also in relation to Mr Trump’s announcements, and take it from there.”I’m very glad that there’s convergence between Europe and the US on this matter.“I do believe that 50 days that Mr Trump has announced is rather long, that’s up to 2 September. I think that’s rather long. But I do appreciate that they really see that Putin is dragging his feet and that we need to ramp up the pressure on Russia.”“I have long been advocating for a more transatlantic approach. We should push the Russian economy much more so I think one of the key element in the sanction package is the lowering of the oil price gap.” Continue reading...

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