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Why bending over backwards to agree with Donald Trump is a perilous strategy

Donald Trump is a difficult figure to deal with, both for foreign leaders and figures closer to home who find themselves in his crosshairs. The US president is unpredictable, sensitive and willing to break the rules to get his way.

The Conversation

How Nato summit shows Europe and US no longer have a common enemy

Mark Rutte had an unenviable task at the Hague summit this week. The Nato secretary-general had to work with diverging American and European views of current security threats. After Rutte made extraordinary efforts at highly deferential, overt flattery of Donald Trump to secure crucial outcomes for the alliance, he seems…

The Conversation

Daddy’s home! White House takes NATO chief’s description of Trump to a new level

Trump administration posts cringeworthy video set to 2010 song by Usher and viral mockery ensues

The Independent UK

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White House marks Trump’s return from Nato summit with ‘daddy’ music video

The White House marked Donald Trump’s return from the Nato summit with a special “daddy” music video.

The Independent UK

Nato boss Mark Rutte: I didn't call Donald Trump 'daddy'

Nato chief Mark Rutte raised eyebrows with his ‘daddy’ comment at a press conference with Donald Trump

Evening Standard

Middle East crisis: Iran delivered ‘heavy slap to US’s face’, says Khamenei as he threatens further attacks on American bases – as it happened

In his first comments since the ceasefire, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the US ‘gained no achievement’ when it joined the war with Israel against Tehran

The Guardian - AU

Without dignity, leaders fell at Trump’s feet in The Hague – and for what? All Nato’s key problems remain

The relationship with him is still volatile, the Ukraine strategy still unclear and Europe needs to ensure its collective defence, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Ukraine war briefing: Trump says US looking at providing Kyiv with more Patriot missiles

President’s comments follow meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy while Nato chief says alliance is ‘totally committed’ to keeping Ukraine in the fight. What we know on day 1,219

The Guardian - AU

NATO Boss Clarifies Why He Called Trump ‘Daddy’ At The 2025 Summit… I Hate It Here

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Change in Nato mindset brought on by Vladimir Putin as much as Donald Trump

Allies agreed to raise defence spending to counter likely prospect of Russian remilitarisation if Ukraine war ends

The Guardian - UK

NATO countries’ budgets compared: Defence vs healthcare and education

The decision by NATO members on Wednesday to spend five percent of their GDP on defence could shift budget priorities.

Al Jazeera

World leader just called Trump ‘daddy’, and we’re so, so sorry you had to read this

...but we couldn’t suffer alone!

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NATO commits to major defence spending hike sought by Trump

The bloc agrees to boost spending to 5% of GDP, but Spain, Belgium and Slovakia say they will struggle to meet target.

Al Jazeera

Nato chief says Trump’s F-bomb just ‘daddy’ using strong words

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International Business Times

Sidelined Zelensky Still Gets Trump Face Time At NATO Summit

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky may have been left largely on the margins of NATO's summit in the Netherlands -- but he still managed to score a sit-down meeting with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Trump responds to Nato head’s ‘daddy’ remark: ‘I think he likes me’

Donald Trump has responded to being called “daddy” by Nato chief Mark Rutte during a summit in The Hague on Wednesday (25 June).

Latin Times

NATO Leader Dubs Trump 'Daddy' in Jab Over Him Using a Swear to Describe Israel-Iran Conflict

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte heaped praise on President Donald Trump during the two-day NATO summit in the Netherlands.

The Independent UK

The Latest: NATO leaders agree on spending hike, vow to defend each other

NATO leaders agreed on Wednesday on a massive hike in defense spending after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, and expressed their “ironclad commitment” to come to each other’s aid if attacked

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The Independent UK

Trump praises Nato leaders’ ‘historic’ agreement to hike defence spending

Prime minister Keir Starmer said this week’s Nato summit had sent a ‘decisive message to aggressors’ as allies pledged to ramp up their defence spending

Euronews

'Daddy diplomacy' at NATO: Trump and Rutte's social media bonding

At the close of the NATO summit, Mark Rutte shared informal praise for Trump’s approach to Iran and defence spending, including a playful "daddy" remark on TV and private messages calling Trump’s bombing of Iran “decisive” and “extraordinary”.

Al Jazeera

Zelenskyy meets Trump on NATO sidelines; Putin will skip BRICS in Brazil

Ukrainian leader steps up diplomatic push, while his Russian counterpart will skip a summit due to ICC arrest warrant.

Evening Standard

Nato fully committed to Ukraine, PM insists, despite no condemnation of Russia

Sir Keir Starmer faced questions about whether Donald Trump, who wants to bring the Ukraine war to an end, did not want to condemn Vladimir Putin.

The Independent UK

NATO boss praises ‘Dear Donald’ for pushing alliance to boost defense spending: ‘You made this change possible’

Secretary General Mark Rutte credits Trump with pushing for ‘concrete plan’ to have member nations spend at least five percent of GDP on defense

The Independent UK

Watch: Awkward moment Nato chief Mark Rutte calls Donald Trump ‘daddy’

Nato secretary general Mark Rutte was caught in an awkward exchange with Donald Trump as he referred to the US president as ‘daddy’.

The Independent UK

Trump is driving the Nato agenda - but he may still leave the alliance hanging when it needs the US the most

NEWS ANALYSIS: Now that Nato countries are putting muscle behind their promises on defence, the question over whether this will result in true commitment from the US president continues to hang over the summit, writes Millie Cooke

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