NATO chief hails Trump efforts to end fighting in Ukraine; Rubio expected to skip NATO talks next week

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday praised US President Donald Trump's efforts to end the war in Ukraine, the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II.

"There is tremendous renewed energy around the peace process, and for that I want to commend US President Trump," Rutte told reporters during a visit to Iceland where he met with Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir.

A US-proposed ceasefire has breathed new life into negotiations, with officials from Russia, Ukraine, Washington and Europe ironing out conditions in talks spanning from Geneva to Abu Dhabi.

Washington has not published its latest plan, but Trump has called it a "fine-tuned" update of a previous 28-point

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