NATO chief warns that Putin wants long-term confrontation with …
Dec 12, 2024 · BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “wipe Ukraine off the map” and could come after other parts of Europe next, as he urged Europeans to press their governments to ramp up defense spending.
NATO boss calls for much higher defense spending to counter Russia
Dec 13, 2024 · NATO head Mark Rutte warned the US-led transatlantic alliance on Thursday that it was not ready for the threats it would face from Russia in the coming years and called for a shift to a...
NATO chief warns that Putin wants long-term confrontation with …
Dec 12, 2024 · BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “wipe Ukraine off the map” and could come after other parts of Europe next, as...
NATO chief warns Putin wants confrontation with Europe after …
Dec 12, 2024 · BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “wipe Ukraine off the map” and could come after other parts of Europe next, as he urged...
NATO chief aims to put Ukraine in position of strength for peace …
5 days ago · NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, right, greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prior to a meeting in Brussels, Dec. 18, 2024.
“To Prevent War, NATO Must Spend More”
Dec 12, 2024 · NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. I totally agree with you. And when you look at Africa, we see both Russia and China gaining a lot of influence, and some of the European powers moving out. And so, it is crucial that we move forward on our Southern Neighbourhood strategy, there is a Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood.
Nato must switch to 'wartime mindset', warns secretary general
Dec 12, 2024 · Rutte spoke at a critical juncture in the war in Ukraine, with Russian forces grinding forward in the east of the country. By November, Moscow had seized six times as much Ukrainian territory in ...
Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte …
Oct 28, 2024 · It undermines peace on the Korean Peninsula and fuels the Russian war against Ukraine. Pyongyang has already supplied Russia with millions of rounds of ammunition and ballistic missiles that are fuelling a major conflict in the heart of Europe and undermining global peace and security.
NATO's chief avoids talk of Ukraine's membership, saying priority …
Dec 3, 2024 · BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Tuesday sidestepped questions about Ukraine’s possible membership in the military alliance, saying that the priority now must be to strengthen the country’s hand in any future peace talks with Russia by sending it …
by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte following the second day …
Oct 18, 2024 · Allies agreed that air and missile defence remains an Alliance priority. This is all the more important given Russia’s war against Ukraine, which has resulted in multiple NATO airspace violations. Including just yesterday in Romania.