NATO’s Mark Rutte sees compromise as key to Ukraine peace deal - The News International

On Thursday, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that an absolute victory for either side in Russia’s war against Ukraine was implausible and that he expected a negotiated settlement.

Rutte stated during an appearance on the Dutch television program Pauw and De Wit, “ These kinds of wars always end in a peace deal, which is often a kind of compromise.”

Rutte said he maintains a weekly dialogue with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and has voiced high regard for him; adding that he also has a working relationship with Donald Trump and Zelenskyy expressed admiration for him.

Separately, Zelensky has expressed hope that the election result would bring greater US support for Ukraine.

US envoy Steve Witkoff said Washington would facilitate working level talks between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11. He offered no details about its terms or whether Ukraine and European governments had approved such a framework; moreover Trump verified that he did not sit down with Ukraine officials who were also visiting Washington that day.