United States & Russian Diplomats held talks in Saudi Arabia to end the war in Ukraine. Today’s show breaks it down.

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said European countries in the military alliance have agreed to step up their defense spending in the wake of President Donald Trump’s request that they increase the number to 5% of GDP.

“Right now, we are spending $700 billion more on the European side of NATO than before President Trump came into office. It is absolutely still not enough. We have to do much, much more,” Rutte said Monday in an exclusive interview on “The Story.”

“The U.S. is by far the most important ally within NATO, but the U.S. is absolutely right that it is only fair that on the European side of NATO, we ramp up spending because we need to do it for our own defense. But also, because it is fair to get this balance with what the U.S. is spending on defense.”

“While the rest of the world has been standing there with their hand out, demanding that America foot the bill while telling us what we should do as we foot the bill, European militaries have actually lost numbers since Russia invaded Ukraine,” Crowder said. “So it’s our job to provide security for the world.”

Last week, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said that European allies must take a greater role in supporting Ukraine.

“This is a direct result of an Administration coming in saying ‘We’re not going to foot the bill anymore, you guys have to step up,’” Crowder said. “Why have these nations not paid their portion of NATO that they are contractually obligated to pay? Why have these nations assumed it’s the United States’ job to protect the rest of the Free World while they know that they are dragging their feet?”