Rutte to meet Starmer and Zelensky on March 17

Rutte to meet Starmer and Zelensky on March 17

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will visit London today, where he will meet with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.

This was reported by NATO’s press service, according to Ukrinform.

“On Tuesday, 17 March 2026, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will travel to the United Kingdom. The Secretary General will meet the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Keir Starmer and the President of Ukraine, Mr Volodymyr Zelensky,” the statement reads.

The press service added that Rutte will also take part in an event at the Houses of Parliament.

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As reported by Ukrinform, the United Kingdom and Ukraine intend to agree on a new military partnership at today’s leaders’ meeting and announce the creation of the AI Centre of Excellence in Kyiv to boost global defence capabilities.

Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine (archive)

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