US EditionKremlin says NATO's Rutte is irresponsible to talk of war with Russia
The Kremlin criticized NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's warnings as paranoid and irresponsible, disputing claims Russia plans to attack NATO amid ongoing Ukraine conflict.
- The Kremlin said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's remarks about preparing for war with Russia were irresponsible, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov calling it a statement by those who have forgotten World War Two.
- In a Berlin speech on Thursday, Rutte warned `we are Russia's next target`, while leaders noted Russian victory could prompt NATO attacks.
- Analysts note that President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly denied any desire to attack Nato, and Moscow cannot win a war of attrition given Nato's GDP is more than 20 times Russia's, while Ukraine's peacetime army is proposed at 600,000 men.
- Analysts warn that clashes could trigger war, so rhetoric matters for risk management, while European defence planners emphasize that exaggerating threats carries dangers despite the need to strengthen defences.
- Strategically, analysts note the Ukraine war triggers the biggest confrontation between Moscow and the West since the Cold War, while rebuilding European defence industries will take years and rapid arms spending risks waste or buying from the US.
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Kremlin says NATO's Rutte is irresponsible to talk of war with Russia
The Kremlin said on Sunday that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's remarks about preparing for war with Russia were irresponsible and showed that he did not really understand the devastation wrought by World War Two.
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In a joint speech in Berlin, Mark Rutte said that NATO should be "prepared for a war of expansion which has lasted for our good or for good." He said: "We are Russia's next target." Article Kremlin was inspired by NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, who asked Europeans to prepare for a new global war: "It's responsible!" appeared for the first time in Romania TV.
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Today, the Kremlin assessed as "irresponsible" the statement of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (Rutte), in which he calls on the Alliance to prepare for war with Russia, French media reported.
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