NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is set to use his visit to the United States on Thursday, April 24, to urge President Donald Trump’s administration not to pressure Ukraine into accepting a "peace agreement" against its will.

Source: this information was revealed by Financial Times through three informed sources, as reported by "European Truth"

According to FT sources, Rutte plans to meet with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and National Security Advisor Michael Waltz.

The NATO Secretary General will argue that a "peace agreement" cannot be established without considering Ukraine's interests and could further empower Russia, say sources from the publication.

He will also emphasize that imposing a "peace settlement" that primarily benefits Moscow would jeopardize the security of all Europe, adds Financial Times.

"The key message is to make Americans understand what is at stake," said one NATO diplomat on condition of anonymity.

Additionally, Rutte will discuss how to best coordinate the transfer of a greater share of NATO’s "defense" burden from the US to European armed forces, FT sources reported.

According to media reports, the Trump administration handed Ukraine a one-page document in Paris last week, which was presented as a "final proposal" for peace settlement. Among other things, the US is prepared to recognize Russia's control over Ukrainian Crimea and ease sanctions against Moscow.

President Zelensky stated that Ukraine will not recognize the Russian occupation of Crimea, which is internationally recognized as Ukrainian territory.

Financial Times writes that some European officials are concerned that discrepancies regarding the Trump administration's unilateral "peace agreement" project, which includes the US recognition of Crimea as part of Russia, could undermine transatlantic security and even jeopardize the NATO summit at the end of June.