NATO Alliance Is Defensive, Russia Should Stop Nuclear Threat, Rutte Says
Rutte said NATO faces no immediate threat and urged Russia to stop nuclear threats as allies continue backing Ukraine, with Moscow losing 43,000 troops a month.
- On Wednesday, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte dismissed immediate nuclear threats from Russia during the Euronews Defence & Space Summit in Brussels, affirming the alliance's defensive posture.
- Russia recently issued nuclear warnings regarding the Kaliningrad exclave, prompting responses from alliance leadership; Rutte declined to confirm the letter's contents while urging calm.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin faces mounting losses of 43,000 troops killed or seriously wounded monthly, with Rutte stating "the war is not going well for him in Ukraine."
- NATO must stay calm, continue backing Ukraine, and increase defense investment, with Rutte emphasizing "We will defend every inch of NATO territory."
- Although Moscow claims readiness to use its entire nuclear arsenal, Rutte stressed that Putin cannot win a confrontation against NATO, as the alliance maintains its defensive strategy.
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The Straits Times
CNBC-TV18No imminent threat to NATO territory from Russia, Rutte says
BRUSSELS, Sept 30 - NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday there was no imminent threat to NATO territory from Russia, in response to a warning issued by Moscow over the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. Read more at straitstimes.com.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said there is no direct threat to the alliance and that he does not take Russian nuclear threats seriously because Moscow cannot defeat NATO. He called for continued support for Ukraine.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said there is no immediate threat to NATO territory, but even if there were, the alliance is prepared to deal with any potential threat.
NATO alliance is defensive, Russia should stop nuclear threat, Rutte ...
Response to Russia's nuclear warnings to NATO regarding the Kaliningrad enclave
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