NATO chief warns Putin that it is ‘ready and willing’ to defend itself

NATO chief warns Putin that it is ‘ready and willing’ to defend itself


NATO Secretary Gen. Mark Rutte warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that the alliance was “ready and willing” to take on Moscow if it attacks — with the European Union moving forward with a risky plan to use $105 billion in frozen Kremlin assets to fund Ukraine. Despite the lack of a US presence at the NATO meeting, Rutte said he was in contact with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who recently met with Ukrainian officials in Miami to hash out the terms of a cease-fire deal. “[President Trump is] the only one person in the whole world who was able to break the deadlock when it comes to war in Ukraine,” Rutte said of the recent round of negotiations.

Author: Ronny Reyes


Published at: 2025-12-03 22:16:54

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