India, July 15 -- NATO secretary general Mark Rutte on Tuesday said he received a call from US President Donald Trump last week, seeking to "ramp up support" to Ukraine amid its tensions with Russia. Rutte also said Trump was "irritated" with Russian President Vladimir Putin for not being serious about a peace deal with Ukraine.

Rutte's remarks came following Trump's announcement that weapons would be sent to Ukraine, manufactured by the US and paid for by Washington's NATO allies.

"We're going to make top-of-the-line weapons, and they'll be sent to NATO," Trump said, with Rutte next to him the Oval Office.

Talking about Trump threatening sanctions against Russia unless it agrees to a peace deal, Rutte told Fox News, "...he said when i...