"Decades... if ever!"
#NATO Secretary General #Mark_Rutte:
"There will be no normalization of relations with #Russia when the war is over. That will not happen. That will take decades because there is a total lack of confidence.
As I said in my speech, even if the war comes to a conclusion, the #Russian threat is still there. You hope, in many decades from now and post-#Putin, that there might be some... But, I mean, I'm not optimistic."
"The band's getting together?"
#UK Prime Minister #Keir_Starmer will host a meeting of many European leaders to discuss security guarantees for #Ukraine #Bloomberg.
President #Zelenskyy, European Commission and European Council presidents #Ursula_von_der_Leyen and #Antonio_Costa, #NATO Secretary General #Mark_Rutte are among those who will attend the meeting.
#Dovilė_Šakalienė, Defence Minister of #Lithuania, added: "We need to spend quickly on defence, and a lot, hundreds of billions need to be spent immediately. We will all have to act quickly, including #Germany."
According to #Mark_Rutte, the financial package will focus on military training, the acceleration of aid, arms supplies, and what #Europe can offer for security guarantees.
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Secretary General #Mark_Rutte:
"We all want peace in #Ukraine. Obviously, we have to make sure that #Ukraine is in the best possible position. It is crucial that when a peace deal is struck, that a peace deal is enduring, that #Putin knows that this is the end, that he can never again try to capture a piece of #Ukraine."
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#NATO Secretary General #Mark_Rutte supports the initiative. He has actively called on the defence industry to increase production, especially in #Europe.
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"The future of European and global security hinges on the outcome of the war in #Ukraine." - #NATO Secretary General #Mark_Rutte.
During a debate with members of the European Parliament, #Mark_Rutte stated that "peace will not last if #Putin gets his way in #Ukraine" because then he will press ahead.
"Peace will not last if war ends with a deal where #Putin, #Xi_Jinping, #Kim_Jong_Un and the regime in #Tehran are high-fiving each other, feeling empowered.
He was also asked whether there has been any diplomatic reaction from #Russia. "The answer is no," #Stubb replied.
There have already been three cable damage incidents near #Finland within a year - President #Stubb. He added that this can not all be attributed to a coincidence or accident.
President #Stubb shared that he talked to the President of #Estonia #Alan_Karis and #NATO Secretary General #Mark_Rutte. #Estonia will step in with actions to protect critical infrastructure.
#NATO Secretary General: "We are seeking a strong position to one day begin negotiations on #Ukraine's terms"
#Mark_Rutte did not specify what exactly #NATO allies are planning to do to “not give #Putin the opportunity to be smarter than he can be.”
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#NATO Secretary-General #Mark_Rutte: The strengthening ties between #Russia and #North_Korea are not only a threat to #European security but also for the #United_States
"#Russia is delivering the latest technology into #North_Korea in return for #North_Korean help with the war against #Ukraine and this is a threat not only to the #European part of #NATO but also to the #US," #Rutte said before a meeting with #European leaders in #Budapest.
"The shifting front line of this war is no longer solely within #Ukraine," - #NATO Secretary General #Mark_Rutte
Yesterday, SecGen #NATO visited Berlin for the first time since his appointment as #NATO Chief. A press conference with #German Chancellor #Olaf_Scholz concluded the visit.
Here are some of the highlights:
️Ramping up military spending among #NATO members and continued support to #Ukraine were the main topics discussed at the press conference.
New #NATO_HQ in #Germany will have significance for #Ukrainian Armed Forces on the battlefield – #Rutte
#NATO Secretary General #Mark_Rutte visited the #NATO headquarters for security assistance and training in #Ukraine in #Germany for the first time. He stressed the importance of the work of the troops at the headquarters, who are preparing conditions for the deployment of 700 people in #Wiesbaden and in logistics points on #NATO's eastern flank.
️#Ukraine will become the #33rd or #34th member of #NATO, which currently has 32 members, the recently appointed Secretary General of #NATO, #Mark_Rutte, said during a press conference with journalists in #Brussels
"At the moment, it seems that it will be #Ukraine as number 33. But maybe somebody else pops in front of it. But #Ukraine will be a member of #NATO in the future. That is what we decided in #Washington. So, the question is not about the timeline," said the #NATO Secretary General.
"The decision on #NATO membership is the sovereign right of the member countries. #Putin and #Russia have neither a vote nor a veto on the issue of #Ukraine's membership in the Alliance."
#NATO Secretary General #Mark_Rutte commented on the point of the #Victory_Plan regarding the invitation of #Ukraine to the Alliance at a press conference in #Brussels.
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#NATO will hold its annual nuclear exercise on October 14 against a backdrop of heightened nuclear rhetoric from #Putin - #NATO Secretary General #Mark_Rutte.
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"Then make it happen!"
"It's legally possible" - #NATO Secretary General on long-range weapons strikes against #Russia
#Mark_Rutte noted that permission to strike military targets inside #Russia depends on each of #Ukraine's ally.
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We should have given Ukraine more weapons earlier, says ex-NATO chief
https://www.politico.eu/article/war-ukraine-nato-chief-weapons-russia-jens-stoltenberg/
#ycombinator #Afghanistan #Aid_and_development #Air_defense #Conflict #Defense #Donald_Trump #Germany #History #Jens_Stoltenberg #Mark_Rutte #Military #Missiles #Munich_Security_Conference #Security #Tanks #Ukraine #United_States #War #War_in_Ukraine #Weapons
️New #NATO Secretary General #Mark_Rutte arrives in #Kyiv
He has already held talks with President #Zelensky, #AFP reports.
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The #Netherlands started preparations for the transfer of 18 #F_16 fighter jets to #Ukraine.
"I had a phone conversation with #Dutch Prime Minister #Mark_Rutte, during which I thanked the #Dutch government for the decision to start preparing the first 18 #F_16 fighter jets for transfer to #Ukraine," President #Zelenskyy wrote.
Thankful to #Ukrainian Allies making our skies stronger and safer!
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