President Donald Trump has softened his stance on NATO. He once called the Western alliance "obsolete." Now, he says, it's the "opposite of that."

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned that Brazil, China and India will face secondary sanctions from the US if Russia doesn’t negotiate a peace deal with Ukraine, and said they should lean on President Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Wednesday that countries such as Brazil, China and India could be hit very hard by secondary sanctions if they continued to do business with Russia.

Mark Rutte said India, China and Brazil might get "hit very hard" if Russia doesn't negotiate a truce deal with Ukraine.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discusses his Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump and efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine on 'Special Report.'

By Patricia Zengerle and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Wednesday that countries such as Brazil, China and India could be hit very hard by secondary sanctions if they continued to do business with Russia.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned that secondary sanctions could severely impact China, Brazil and India if Russia fails to engage seriously in peace talks to end the war against Ukraine. Source: The Guardian,

President Donald Trump will meet with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte to announce plans to sell weaponry that they can then pass to Ukraine for its war with Russia.