“NATO is ready to do whatever is necessary to protect Europe”. This is how forceful the Secretary General of the Alliance responded this Wednesday, Mark Rutteto the latest threats made the day before by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin.
The Russian leader challenged Europe on Tuesday, ensuring that “if he wanted a war with Russia and starts it,” his country “will be ready“A threat issued shortly before discussing the peace plan for Ukraine in the Kremlin with the United States delegation, made up of Steve Witkoff y Jared Kushner.
“NATO is a defensive alliance. We will remain that way, but Make no mistake: we are ready and willing to do whatever it takes to protect our billion people.and secure our territory,” Rutte warned this Wednesday in a press conference after a meeting of foreign ministers of the Alliance.
On Ukraine, Rutte has noted that “all allies want the bloodshed to end”, while praised Donald Trump for his efforts to end the war.
“There is only one person in the entire world capable of breaking the stalemate... That is American President Donald J. Trump,” proclaimed the former Dutch prime minister, who has often been singled out by hisu ‘subservience’ to the republican.
In any case, he assured that “as the negotiations progress, “We cannot waver in our commitment to Ukraine.”condemning the continued Russian attacks. “Our support must continue unabated to help Ukraine defend itself today and deter itself tomorrow, for its own good and ours,” he said.
He affirms that the discussions of the allies this Tuesday were “another clear sign that Putin is wrong,” since NATO members they discussed investing more to “increase defense investment, improve production and increase support for Ukraine as we look ahead to the Ankara summit” next year.
In this sense, Rutte has revealed that two thirds of the allies have already signed the PURL program, an initiative launched by the United States and NATO to supply weapons to Ukraine.
“NATO members are taking a significant step forward, but they need to do even more in the future,” he concluded.