Trump’s ‘disappointment’ with Nato lays groundwork for ‘one of the most important’ summits ever, Rubio says – Europe live

From 5h agoTrump's 'disappointment' with Nato will be discussed at 'one of the most important summits in history of Nato' in Ankara, Rubio says

Rubio begins with thanks to Sweden for hosting the ministerial meeting.

But that’s where the niceties end as says the upcoming Ankara summit will be “one of the more important leaders’ summit in the history of Nato,” as the leaders will have to respond to Trump’s “disappointment” with the alliance’s “response to our operations in the Middle East.”

“That will have to be addressed, that won’t be solved or addressed today. That’s something for the leaders level to discuss.”

He notes the US announcement on Poland, but adds “the United States continues to have global commitments that it needs to meet in terms of our force deployment, and that constantly requires us to reexamine where we put troops.”

“This is not a punitive thing, it’s just something that’s ongoing, and it was pre-existing,” he says.

He says there’s plenty of scope to work with Nato on defence industrial base.

Ukraine, Rutte praises their fight against Russia, and notes that “there are even reports that Ukraine is in net terms regaining territory, not massively, but at least it’s stabilising, and potentially even moving now in the right direction.”","elementId":"148664d9-fbb9-4895-89c3-2c114fc8ae69"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement","html":"\n

“I would not be too happy if I was Putin today – I would never be happy if I was Putin - but particularly not the last couple of weeks, because things are not going in the right direction.”\n","elementId":"282de663-046f-4ebc-8c90-28c340968be4"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

He confirms that Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be invited to join the summit in Ankara.","elementId":"8e6e984d-9c94-4fcf-83ce-5b5619a35990"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement","html":"\n

“I invited him already … He will be there, like in The Hague.”\n","elementId":"04cbd4d3-c36c-450e-b693-a89b17427f39"}],"attributes":{"pinned":false,"keyEvent":true,"summary":false},"blockCreatedOn":1779453017000,"blockCreatedOnDisplay":"14.30 CEST","blockLastUpdated":1779453160000,"blockLastUpdatedDisplay":"14.32 CEST","blockFirstPublished":1779453111000,"blockFirstPublishedDisplay":"14.31 CEST","blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone":"14.31","title":"Zelenskyy invited to join Nato summit in Ankara, Rutte confirms","contributors":[],"primaryDateLine":"Fri 22 May 2026 14.51 CEST","secondaryDateLine":"First published on Fri 22 May 2026 09.42 CEST"},{"id":"6a1049858f089865cf41aee2","elements":[{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

Rutte begins by repeating his usual lines on investing in defence, “producing the capabilities we need,” and continuing support for Ukraine.","elementId":"f873d8ce-a9fc-41c7-9c2d-571a635d56da"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

He makes a point by saying that increased defence spending is one thing as member states gradually build towards the 5% GDP target agreed last year in The Hague, but “it isn’t an end in itself.”","elementId":"ae3c266c-7adb-43d0-9766-3ebe33b1d1d0"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

He stresses the need to build industrial defence capacity so “we become more capable, so that we can further strengthen our armed forces and ensure they have the equipment they need to deter any adversary and defend every ally.”","elementId":"19451c9e-4552-4fa7-856d-6c1a9355c6b6"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

He then turns to the issue of making Nato “not only stronger, but also fairer,” which is a diplomatic phrase for Europe taking more responsibility for its defence.","elementId":"0c61a2eb-7330-493d-9da0-8466815f0121"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

But among growing provocations from Russia, he very pointedly repeats his warning to adversaries:","elementId":"efd8160c-03e6-409a-ab3e-22117a1fd57a"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement","html":"\n

“I know some have been questioning that [transatlatic] bond, and perhaps even questioning the resolve of this alliance to remain united in the face of an adversary, so let me be crystal clear. \n

Allies’ commitment to Article Five is ironclad. Our resolve and ability to defend every ally is absolute. Were anyone to be foolish as to attack us, the response would be devastating.”\n","elementId":"1553b8d6-725a-4d6b-9644-9b0dd131b8c1"}],"attributes":{"pinned":false,"keyEvent":true,"summary":false},"blockCreatedOn":1779452293000,"blockCreatedOnDisplay":"14.18 CEST","blockLastUpdated":1779452619000,"blockLastUpdatedDisplay":"14.23 CEST","blockFirstPublished":1779452620000,"blockFirstPublishedDisplay":"14.23 CEST","blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone":"14.23","title":"Nato's commitment to Article 5 'ironclad' with 'absolute' resolve to defend 'every ally,' Nato's Rutte says","contributors":[],"primaryDateLine":"Fri 22 May 2026 14.51 CEST","secondaryDateLine":"First published on Fri 22 May 2026 09.42 CEST"},{"id":"6a1046758f08c1daf13f30df","elements":[{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

Here we go – Rutte is here to brief us on today’s Nato talks.","elementId":"4c7d8fd3-02d2-4670-a7b8-b13c1675529e"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

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Jon Henley Europe correspondent and Sam Jones in Madrid","elementId":"85a9e908-ec4f-4185-8234-bc2ea0471939"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

Temperatures across Portugal, Spain, France and the UK were expected to exceed 30C (86F) on Friday and into next week, reaching 32C in Paris and London and 35C in south-west France, with highs of up to 38C in the Guadiana and Guadalquivir regions of Spain.","elementId":"1460fd53-0b86-4e02-a490-c9b41643e4fe"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

“Both maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to reach unprecedented levels for the season in multiple regions, particularly the south-west, during a premature heat event that will be intense and last several days,” said Météo-France.","elementId":"9276718b-2ce2-4b48-a397-5969c71e80a3"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

The French national weather forecaster said records were almost certain to be set for the highest May temperature recorded in France (30.5C in 2025), and the highest average temperature across the country on a day in May (22.8C in 2017).","elementId":"3fefd430-fd28-4c96-9e47-5e4a8db3ebc2"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

It said the exceptional temperatures, likely to exceed previous records by three or four degrees in some cities such as Nantes and Brest, were caused by a heat dome, with hot air from Morocco trapped under the high pressure of a powerful anticyclone.","elementId":"bdd70473-e753-4ad7-8001-a79f016e9765"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

Météo-France said the temperatures expected in Brittany in particular were “quite remarkable so early in the pre-summer season”, and likely to exceed existing records by as many as three or more degrees.","elementId":"84d7c972-6802-4748-aa16-c2b440342d7d"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

It said climate breakdown meant that Europe, the world’s fastest-warming continent, could expect such exceptional heat events “more and more often and more and more prematurely, and to be more and more intense”.","elementId":"d56b67c6-c7f7-4ad6-bc27-27c461173b92"}],"attributes":{"pinned":false,"keyEvent":true,"summary":false},"blockCreatedOn":1779450985000,"blockCreatedOnDisplay":"13.56 CEST","blockLastUpdated":1779451236000,"blockLastUpdatedDisplay":"14.00 CEST","blockFirstPublished":1779451237000,"blockFirstPublishedDisplay":"14.00 CEST","blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone":"14.00","title":"‘Full-on summer heat’: western Europe braces for unusually high temperatures","contributors":[],"primaryDateLine":"Fri 22 May 2026 14.51 CEST","secondaryDateLine":"First published on Fri 22 May 2026 09.42 CEST"},{"id":"6a1039ce8f080414a3d9904a","elements":[{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

Meanwhile, Hungary’s health minister Zsolt Hegedűs confirmed that nine people were injured, including two seriously, in an explosion at a MOL plant in Tiszaújváros (9:50).","elementId":"c265dbbc-97a8-4ff2-ab6b-e891bf321423"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

One person also died at the scene.","elementId":"136c9e13-e61b-411e-b62f-778cc57ae2c6"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

Nordic correspondent","elementId":"09f8d346-7492-429a-aca0-b2ac1eafc21f"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

Many Greenlandic politicians, including the prime minister, said they would not attend the official opening on Thursday.","elementId":"201d9086-52c9-4d41-870c-d46eca29225f"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

Protesters carried Greenlandic flags and signs that read “USA Asu” (Stop USA) and shouted “Greenland belongs to Greenlanders” outside the Greenlandic parliament before shouting “go home” outside the US consulate.","elementId":"fabefe20-f141-4fb2-adfc-1ec7c0dbcb93"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

The US special envoy, Jeff Landry, arrived in Nuuk uninvited with a delegation including a doctor, who caused fury by saying he was there to “assess the medical needs of Greenland”. Landry briefly attended a business conference with the US ambassador to Denmark, Kenneth Lowery, and left Nuuk on Wednesday night.","elementId":"4eda6f33-edf5-44f0-b9c7-9c1b0e4802fc"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

During his visit, Landry told Agence France-Presse he thought it was “time for the US to put its footprint back on Greenland”.","elementId":"a11fb2b2-4315-4f07-ae7b-e41fd3b9d51b"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

He said:","elementId":"0ca064d9-9917-46c7-a8ba-399486932b0a"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement","html":"\n

“Greenland needs the US. I think that you’re seeing the president talk about increasing national security operations and repopulating certain bases in Greenland.”\n","elementId":"a41707fb-228c-4218-8cd5-4a4a2c4a28f4"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

Meanwhile, negotiations between the US, Greenland and Denmark are continuing, despite the fact Copenhagen is without a fully functioning government amid record-long coalition talks.","elementId":"c45330db-4632-4097-b7a5-9e39a5376a99"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

While Greenland’s prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, reiterated this week that the largely autonomous territory – a former Danish colony that remains part of the Danish kingdom – was not for sale, he also said Greenland was “obliged to find a solution” with the US.","elementId":"bd8824ce-0b58-42cf-8648-fd59787315e4"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement","prefix":"Related: ","text":"Protests at new US consulate after Trump envoy says time for US ‘to put its footprint back’ on Greenland ","elementId":"a1fd2bdc-9d38-43af-a8db-69c6bc5d1f0c","role":"thumbnail","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/greenland-trump-us-envoy-jeff-landry-visit"}],"attributes":{"pinned":false,"keyEvent":true,"summary":false},"blockCreatedOn":1779446662000,"blockCreatedOnDisplay":"12.44 CEST","blockLastUpdated":1779446881000,"blockLastUpdatedDisplay":"12.48 CEST","blockFirstPublished":1779446881000,"blockFirstPublishedDisplay":"12.48 CEST","blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone":"12.48","title":"Protests at new US consulate after Trump envoy says time for US ‘to put its footprint back’ on Greenland","contributors":[{"name":"Miranda Bryant","imageUrl":"https://i.guim.co.uk/img/uploads/2022/12/03/Miranda_Bryant.jpg?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=83b17b69ee741e8a54f894b02ac8a307","largeImageUrl":"https://i.guim.co.uk/img/uploads/2022/12/03/Miranda_Bryant_Next_Gen.png?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=677741e20d7ebce439ff0435ef176bf3"}],"primaryDateLine":"Fri 22 May 2026 14.51 CEST","secondaryDateLine":"First published on Fri 22 May 2026 09.42 CEST"},{"id":"6a102aee8f080414a3d98f26","elements":[{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

Meanwhile, Romanian deputy defence minister Sorin Moldovan said at the Globsec Forum in Prague that the shooting down of a drone in Estonian airspace earlier this week sends a clear message to Russia that incursions into Nato airspace will not be tolerated.","elementId":"e939e4d2-9aa8-4b11-a203-4c30383e4b80"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement