NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said President Trump will be "testing" Russian President Vladimir Putin in their meeting set for Friday as world leaders push for a ceasefire deal in Russia's war with Ukraine.

Mark Rutte, the secretary-general of NATO, briefly addressed Trump and European leaders at the White House. “Let’s make the best out of today,” he said with a note of cheer. He repeatedly thanked Trump for his attention to the conflict.

Leaders of five European nations, plus the European Commission and NATO, are meeting with presidents Trump and Zelenskyy Aug. 18. Here's who they are.

JONATHAN KARL, ABC “THIS WEEK” CO-ANCHOR: Joining us now from The Hague is NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Mr. Secretary General, thank you for joining us. Let me just ask you the big question, what do you expect to come out of this Trump-Putin summit?

The following is the transcript of an interview with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 10, 2025.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the alliance is “making sure that Ukraine has what it needs to stay in the fight” ahead of a summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discusses President Donald Trump's decision to sell weapons to NATO for Ukraine in an interview on 'Special Report.'

NATO SECRETARY GENERAL MARK RUTTE & JOHN BOLTON ON “THIS WEEK" WITH CO-ANCHOR JONATHAN KARL Reince Priebus Former RNC Chair Former Trump White House Chief of Staff ABC News Political Analyst

While the Netherlands under Rutte’s leadership long failed to meet the NATO target of spending 2% of its GDP on defense, the Dutch are expected to edge past the mark this year.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Finnish President Alexander Stubb plan to join Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Washington for his meeting with Donald Trump on Monday,