Mark Rutte has voiced strong support for war-torn Ukraine after taking over from Jens Stoltenberg as NATO secretary general on Tuesday, just weeks before the US presidential elections, Reuters reported.

The new head of NATO is vowing to help shore up Western support for war-ravaged Ukraine and says he can work with whoever is elected president of the United States, the alliance’s most powerful member.

The new leader of NATO, former Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte, pledged on Tuesday to continue leading the alliance in its support of Ukraine and called out China as an "enabler" of Russia in its invasion.

New NATO secretary general Mark Rutte said on Tuesday that China had become a decisive enabler of Russia's war in Ukraine. "(China) cannot continue to fuel the largest conflict in Europe since the Second World War without this impact in its interests and reputation.

NATO's new chief Mark Rutte voiced strong support for Ukraine on Tuesday and said he was not worried about the upcoming U.S. presidential election as he could work with either candidate. Rutte took over from Jens Stoltenberg as NATO secretary general on Tuesday just weeks before the U.

BRUSSELS—NATO’s new leader pledged continued support for beleaguered Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion and vowed to put pressure on China to curtail its support of Moscow, whoever wins the U.

Mark Rutte will officially become the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on October 1. He is a staunch supporter of Ukraine and brings experience in handling confrontations with Donald Trump,