NATO's new chief makes Ukraine support a top priority, says he'll work with any US president

New NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a press conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 1, 2024. New NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, center right, applauds his outgoing predecessor Jens Stoltenberg during a handover ceremony at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 1, 2024.

The new head of NATO vowed on Tuesday to help shore up Western support for war-ravaged Ukraine and expressed confidence that he can work with whoever is elected president of the United States, the alliance's most powerful member, in November.