NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has warned that a Russian victory over Ukraine would undermine the dissuasive force of the world's biggest military alliance and could cost trillions of dollars to restore the organization's credibility.

NATO's Secretary-General Mark Rutte hailed newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump's warning on Wednesday that Russia could expect more tariffs and sanctions if it did not end the war in Ukraine.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned that restoring the alliance's credibility after a Russian victory in Ukraine could require trillions of dollars.

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Speaking virtually to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump also said he will press NATO members to increase their defence spending target to five per cent of GDP.

We know that the Russian economy is doing terribly bad[ly], and the sanctions will help," he told CNBC on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland." NATO's Secretary-General ...

President Donald Trump took a combative tone at times as he spoke remotely Thursday to an international audience of business leaders, politicians and other elites at the World Economic Forum’s annual event in Davos,

The more the Republican president talks about the NATO alliance, the greater the concerns about his commitment to the international partnership.

At a meeting in Davos, NATO allies faced pushback on the idea of extending membership of the alliance to embattled Ukraine.

NATO allies must pay their "fair share" on defence before considering enlarging the alliance, a US presidential envoy hit out Thursday, in a retort to the NATO chief during an event in Davos, Switzerland.

He tells reporters the US is protecting Nato members, but they are "not protecting us." Read more at straitstimes.com.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was not sure the United States should be spending anything on NATO, telling reporters the U.S. was protecting NATO members, but they were "not protecting us.