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Exclusive-NATO allies will keep supporting Ukraine despite situation in Iran, Rutte says

By Thomson Reuters Mar 5, 2026 | 5:19 AM

BRUSSELS, March 5 (Reuters) – NATO allies will keep supporting ​Ukraine despite ‌the situation in Iran, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ‌told ​Reuters on ⁠Thursday.

“Many leaders ⁠in Europe and the United States, Canada say it ​has to be ‘and, and’: make ⁠sure ⁠that as allies ​we enable what ​the Americans are doing ‌in the Middle East … and at the ⁠same time make sure that Ukraine has what ⁠it ‌needs to ⁠stay strong ​in ‌the fight”, he ​said.

(Reporting by ⁠Andrew Gray and Inti Landauro, Editing by Charlotte Van Campenhout, Bart ​Meijers)