NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Monday NATO membership for Ukraine was not under discussion but that there was a discussion on "Article 5" type security guarantees for the country that Russia invaded in February 2022.

Captain Mark Lawrence, commodore of Destroyer Squadron Two and sea combat commander aboard the Gerald R. Ford, told U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa on Sunday: "Our collective surface force's transit into the North Sea reaffirms our resolve to enhance peace, stability and deterrence across the European continent."

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte praised President Trump during a White House meeting on Monday for "breaking the deadlock" of the Ukraine War by starting a dialogue with Russia. "I really want to thank you,

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"This latest strike against our energy security is outrageous and unacceptable!" Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó posted to X on Monday morning.

CNN data analyst Harry Enten reports that the majority of Ukrainians want to find a way to end the ongoing conflict with Russia. JOHN BERMAN, CNN HOST: That was Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the hours leading up to his meeting at the White House today with President Trump.

Mark Rutte, the secretary-general of NATO, briefly addressed Trump and European leaders at the White House. “Let’s make the best out of today,” he said with a note of cheer. He repeatedly thanked Trump for his attention to the conflict.

Turkey's development of naval drones highlight how it is independently producing and innovating a layered defense system.