It's because otherwise our collective security will be really degraded by a resurgent Russia threatening all sorts ... troubling praise for Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine and his reckless stance on NATO. The UK must lead in Europe to ensure strong ...

As secretary-general, Rutte does not have the authority to "personally expel" a country from the alliance. While he leads the alliance, according to NATO's website, "authority for taking decisions is invested only in the member governments themselves."

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels on Wednesday as the outgoing Biden administration sought to cement support for Ukraine ahead of Donald Trump's return as president.