NATO's Rutte says billions in new defense contracts will be announced at summit

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NATO chief Mark Rutte announced that tens of billions of dollars in new defense contracts will be revealed at the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara. The summit will also include commitments to support Ukraine, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expected to attend.

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Thursday that tens of billions of dollars in new defense-related contracts will be announced at the alliance's upcoming Julysummit in Ankara. In remarks at the Atlantic Council, Rutte also said NATO would pledge support for Ukraine at the summit, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will attend. (Reporting by Andrea Shalal, Jonathan Landay, Katharine Jackson; Editing by Daphne Psaledakis)