Bangladesh, March 3 -- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has urged Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to mend his strained relationship with US President Donald Trump following a tense and unproductive meeting at the White House on February 28. The encounter, which was initially intended to finalize a minerals agreement between the two nations, escalated into a heated confrontation, raising concerns about the future of US support for Ukraine.

What was meant to be a routine discussion on economic cooperation quickly turned into a diplomatic disaster. Zelensky pressed Washington for increased military and financial support, insisting that the US should abandon any semblance of neutrality and fully commit to Ukraines cause. Trump, howeve...