NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte: The war in Ukraine ending does not mean relations with Russia will normalize.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has announced that the alliance does not plan to normalize relations with Russia even after the war in Ukraine concludes.
In a conversation with journalists in Warsaw, Rutte stated “It won’t happen. It will take decades because trust has been completely lost. The risk still remains… Even if the war concludes, the threat from Russia continues,” he declared.
According to Rutte, the lack of mutual trust between NATO and Russia remains the primary obstacle to restoring diplomatic relations. Rutte emphasized that the threat from Moscow would continue even after the active phase of the war in Ukraine ends.
During his visit to Poland, Rutte also expressed his views on the potential threat of a Russian attack on NATO territory. He remarked that such an incident would provoke a decisive response from the alliance:
"If someone makes the wrong calculation and thinks it’s possible to attack Poland or any other ally, they will face the full force of NATO. Our response will be devastating," — he stated.
Rutte also labelled Russia as the most significant and serious threat to NATO. According to his words, Moscow is moving to a military economy and increasing its military capability.
Previously, Mark Rutte had emphasized that Russia is producing more ammunition within three months than NATO does in a year, evaluating this situation as "unsustainable" and calling on the alliance to increase the volume of its defense industry.
Abdulloh Sayyid
