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Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said the NATO chief had created a misleading impression.
The Italian defence ministry said that Rutte's account gave a misleading impression by blurring routine support missions with combat operations.
The US president singled out the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, arguing they had let Washington down during the six-week conflict.
Friedrich Merz hosted Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, Giorgia Meloni and Donald Tusk for a meeting of the so-called E5 group.
Neutral Bern is hunting a stopgap against long-range attacks while its delayed order of American missiles drags on, deepening friction with Washington.
The decision is reportedly intended to bolster the permanent and rotational military footprint, support joint exercises, and enhance sovereignty protection.
US defence secretary said the greatest threat to national security was under-investment in the military rather than the growing national debt.
Russian President accused Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelensky of showing no interest in peace.
The French president restated his country's commitment to Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The call would prioritise rail and the decarbonisation of maritime transport and military mobility.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz had announced the meeting earlier, though without initially confirming a date.
"This time, it became quite public that the American team, for the first time, responded positively to the licenses," he said.
Giorgia Meloni has told Donald Trump that Italy remains a sovereign nation, rejecting his claim that Rome left Washington exposed over Iran.
The negotiations near Lucerne wrapped up early on Monday, with lower-level technical talks due to continue at the Bürgenstock resort through the week.
US President's latest attack severely undermines that assumption.
The Italian Prime Minister further argued that the legitimacy of such a figure would depend on perceived neutrality within the EU balance of power.
Washington has told allies it would reassign a significant share of the forces it keeps in Europe and Canada to other regions.
The development comes as European leaders increasingly debate how the bloc should position itself.
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth the alliance needed to become a serious military bloc again after the Cold War.
Donald Trump and Masoud Pezeshkian have signed a memorandum to end the war and reopen the world's busiest oil chokepoint, although a Swiss signing ceremony and Israel's…
The seven leaders signed a joint declaration on June 17 at their summit in Évian-les-Bains.
The entry ban is only one element of a broader sanctions package designed to increase pressure on the Kremlin.
Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said the conflict had ended on all fronts.
Estonia’s Metrosert, Finland’s VTT Technical Research Centre, Norway’s SINTEF, Sweden’s RISE, and the Danish Technological Institute.
Zelensky had offered to meet Putin on the sidelines of the summit, with Trump and European leaders present.
Ukraine's Air Force said Russian forces had launched 70 missiles and 611 drones overnight.
"The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete," Trump announced.
The remarks came hours after he cancelled air strikes that had been scheduled.
Lieutenant General Christian Freuding stated that Moscow was rebuilding its forces faster than the war in Ukraine alone required.
Italian forces would grow in stages between 2030 and 2033, the reports said, filling personnel gaps that have opened up over recent years.
