PM assembly with Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte: 9 September 2025

The Prime Minister hosted NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Downing Street this afternoon. 

The leaders started by discussing the scenario in Doha, and the Prime Minister condemned the assault and reiterated the necessity to keep away from additional escalation within the area.

Turning to Ukraine, the leaders mirrored on the scenario on the frontline and underscored the necessity to make sure the nation acquired the proper army capabilities to maintain them within the battle now.

The NATO Secretary General up to date on his discussions on the Ukraine Defence Contact Group earlier right now, and each leaders welcomed the efforts by allies to step up help, together with via the Coalition of the Willing.

The army work that had additionally taken place to combine US help into the plan for the Coalition of the Willing had progressed nicely, the leaders agreed.

However, extra strain, together with via sanctions, wanted to be utilized to Putin to pressure him to interact meaningfully with peace talks, they added. 

The NATO Secretary General additionally congratulated the Prime Minister on the UK’s profitable bid for Norway’s future frigate programme. The Prime Minister stated the choice would strengthen NATO Euro-Atlantic safety and additional improve interoperability throughout the Alliance, whereas additionally supporting jobs at house throughout the defence trade.

The leaders seemed ahead to talking once more quickly.