U.S. President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte met Thursday to discuss current events affecting the United States and NATO, including the war in Ukraine.

The meeting comes amid Trump’s push for a ceasefire in Ukraine and increased defense spending by other NATO members.

President Donald Trump told NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Thursday that U.S. control of Greenland is necessary to enhance international security, escalating his campaign to annex the strategic Arctic island.

NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte refrained from commenting on President Donald Trump’s request for his assistance on the United States’ interest in taking control of Greenland. The former Dutch Prime Minister met with Trump at the White House on Thursday where they discussed issues affecting Europe,

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his special envoy Steve Witkoff is in serious discussions with Russia about ending the war in Ukraine. “Hopefully they’ll do the right thing,” Trump told reporters during an Oval Office meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.

Russian forces have recaptured Sudzha, the largest town that Ukraine once occupied in the Kursk region, according to Moscow, threatening Kyiv’s sole territorial bargaining chip amid pressure to negotiate an end to the war.