Nato leaders meet in Turkey for summit after Trump renews calls for US to take over Greenland – Europe live

Arriving early for the summit, Nato’s Rutte said the meeting was “about implementation, about getting it done” after last year’s push to increase defence spending. View image in fullscreen Nato secretary general Mark Rutte arrives on the second day of the Nato summit in Turkey. Photograph: ANP/Shutterstock He said that European allies and Canada were “stepping up” with more money, more jobs, and more capacity, but there is still more to be done. “If you look at it from the United States perspective, you will have European allies which are much more capable, with the US, to work together in Nato to keep one billion people safe,” he said, repeatedly praising Trump for pushing Europe to do more. Rutte also said the meeting was about reiterating the alliance’s support for Ukraine, expecting the leaders to agree on “a strong commitment to keep supporting Ukraine.” He said he expected the leaders to “acknowledge collectively that Russia is the long-term threat” to Nato. Let’s see how it all unfolds with grumpy Trump in the audience though.