“We are ready to do whatever is necessary to protect Europe.”

“NATO is ready to do whatever is necessary to protect Europe”. This is how the Secretary-General of the coalition responded strongly this Wednesday: Mark RutiOn the latest threats issued a day ago by the Russian President, Vladimir Putin.

The Russian leader challenged Europe on Tuesday, confirming this He added, “If he wants war with Russia and starts it, his country will be ready.”“The threat was issued shortly before the peace plan for Ukraine was discussed in the Kremlin with the US delegation consisting of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

He added, “NATO is a defensive alliance. We will remain so, however.” And make no mistake: we are ready and willing to do whatever it takes to protect our billion people.Rutte warned on Wednesday in a press conference afterward Coalition foreign ministers meeting.

on Ukraine, Rutte noted that “all allies want to end the bloodshed,” while Donald Trump praised his efforts to end the war.

“There is only one person in the world who can break the ice.“This is US President Donald J. Trump,” declared the former Dutch prime minister, who has often been in the spotlight for his statements.You “submit” to the Republican.

However, he stressed that “as negotiations progressed, “We cannot back away from our commitment to Ukraine.”He condemned the ongoing Russian attacks. “Our support must continue unabated to help Ukraine defend itself today and deter itself tomorrow, for its own sake and ours,” he added.

He confirms that the Allied discussions this Tuesday were ‘Another clear sign that Putin is wrong’ Since NATO members Discuss investing further “To increase defense investment, improve production and increase support for Ukraine, we look forward to the Ankara summit” next year.

In this sense, Rutte revealed that two-thirds of the allies have already signed the PURL programme, an initiative launched by the United States and NATO to supply weapons to Ukraine.

“NATO members are taking an important step forward, but they need to do more in the future,” he concluded.