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    NATO appoints Dutch PM Mark Rutte as its chief

    NATO has appointed Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as its next secretary general.

    The outgoing leader of the Netherlands will take charge of the world's biggest security organisation at a critical time for European security.

    Mr Rutte's appointment was sealed by NATO ambassadors during a meeting at the 32-nation alliance's headquarters in Brussels.

    Zelenskyy visits troops in Donetsk region

    Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited troops in the eastern frontline Donetsk region today with his top military leadership.

    In a statement on Telegram, Mr Zelenskyy said he held a detailed meeting on security with military leaders and addressed many issues.

    "There will be a separate conversation in Kyiv, particularly with officials who must be here and in other areas near the frontline - in difficult communities where people need immediate solutions. Solutions that simply cannot be seen from Kyiv," he said.

    Mr Zelenskyy said he was "surprised" to learn that some relevant officials have not been in the region "for six months or more".

    "There will be a serious conversation, and I will draw appropriate conclusions regarding them," he added.


 
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