New NATO Chief Rutte Makes Kyiv His First Foreign Visit.

Mark Rutte, the new NATO chief, has made increased weapons production a priority during his first foreign visit to Kyiv. This visit is seen as a show of support for Ukraine in its ongoing conflict with Russia. Rutte aims to persuade NATO allies to continue supporting Ukraine and its defense capabilities. Ukraine is facing challenges such as aerial attacks and advances by Russian forces, as well as shortages of weapons and personnel. Rutte wants to work with Ukraine to help build its domestic capacity to produce more weapons through investment and innovation. The US President, Joe Biden, plans to convene a leader-level meeting to coordinate additional support for Ukraine. Ukraine is seeking to join NATO and believes that membership will protect it from future Russian attacks. [Extracted from the article]