Rutte warned of a threat to the entire West if Putin "gets his way"
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Mark Rutte explained that if Russia wins, it will become stronger territorially and militarily, which will pose a direct threat to the West. He emphasized the importance of Ukraine's victory, especially given North Korea's interference.
If Russian dictator Vladimir Putin "gets his way" in Ukraine, "it won't stop there," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned .
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"In 2014, the Russians seized Crimea, then the war broke out. The full-scale Russian offensive began at the end of February 2022, actually 1,000 days ago. I can't be more proud of what Ukraine has done to prevail, being four times smaller, with an economy that is only 25% the size of the Russian economy. Up to this point, because we in the West and others around the world were ready to provide what Ukraine needed to prevail and prevent Putin from winning. Why is it so important that Putin doesn't get his way? because it will have emboldened Russia on our border, which will gain in territorial mass, gain in military capability. And I am absolutely convinced that this will not stop there," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.
"Then it poses a direct threat to all of us in the West. And that is why we must make sure, because our values are at stake, as well as our collective security, we must make sure that Ukraine wins, and this is number one on the agenda today. Especially now, when North Korea is intervening, this large - scale airstrike last weekend and 1,000 days today," Rutte said.
