‘Russia won’t stop at Ukraine.’ NATO must prepare for war, Rutte warns

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According to him, Europe should "not show weakness" toward Russia. Rutte pointed out that the threat doesn't come from Russia alone, as China has also greatly increased its military capabilities.

Dutch Prime Minister Rutte tells NATO it's crucial to avoid costly loss for Ukraine

The NATO leader thinks it's necessary for Germany to boost its defense budget and production efforts, while keeping its strategic direction consistent in both Europe and the situation in Ukraine.

He also said that Germany has "done a lot of things right" since Russia started its war against Ukraine.

“However, given the size of the German economy, it is only natural that they do much more,” the NATO chief emphasized.

In an interview with Bild, Rutte stated that Ukraine is not losing the war against Russia despite the challenging circumstances on the front lines.

He also emphasized that any peace deal must put a stop to Russian President Vladimir Putin's goal of expanding his country's influence.

reported that Lithuania and Estonia became the first NATO countries to agree to meet U.S. President Donald Trump's request to increase defense spending to over 5% of their GDP.

On January 23, during a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump urged the countries that are part of NATO to increase their defense spending to 5% of their country's overall GDP.

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