U.S. President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte met Thursday to discuss current events affecting the United States and NATO, including the war in Ukraine.

President Trump is scheduled to meet with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte around noon on Thursday. The meeting comes as Trump demands that European countries spend more on their own security, including the ongoing costs of supporting Ukraine’s defensive war against Russia.

The head of NATO is expected to speak with President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. The meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte comes after Trump called on European allies to contribute more to the alliance’s defense fund.