The Journal. · Wednesday, July 8, 2026
During the escalating US-Europe tensions in early 2026, NATO leader Mark Ruta employed a strategy of appeasement towards the Trump administration. Ruta was observed personally texting President Trump and lobbying his team to find a political concession that would allow Trump to withdraw from the Greenland dispute without losing face.
“For his part, NATO's leader, Mark Ruta, stuck to his strategy of appeasing Trump.”
“Ruta is lobbying Trump's team, trying to figure out what can I offer Trump that will feel like a concession that will give him a win politically, but will allow him to walk away without owning Greenland.”