NATO Sec. Gen. Rutte: ‘It Is Important to See How Putin Is, and the Only Who Can Do that Is Pres. Trump’

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RUTTE: "What will happen on Friday is testing Putin by President Trump. And I commend him for the fact that he organized this meeting. I think it is important. And, obviously, when it comes to peace talks, the cease-fire, and what happens after that on territories, on security guarantees for Ukraine, Ukraine will have to be and will be involved. But, on Friday, it is important to see how serious Putin is. And the only one who can do that is President Trump. So it's really crucial that the meeting takes place. It will not be the final say on this. There will not be the final deal on this. Of course, Ukraine will have to be involved, and Europe. But it is important to start the next phase of this process, putting pressure on the Russians, exactly as President Trump has been doing over the last six months."