US EditionMark Rutte’s Russia rhetoric is paranoid, not prudent
The Kremlin criticized NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's warnings as paranoid and irresponsible, disputing claims Russia plans to attack NATO amid ongoing Ukraine conflict.
- MOSCOW, Dec 14- The Kremlin said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's remarks about preparing for war with Russia were irresponsible, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov calling it a statement by those who have forgotten World War Two.
- In a Berlin speech on Thursday, Rutte warned `we are Russia's next target`, while leaders noted Russian victory could prompt NATO attacks.
- Analysts note that President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly denied any desire to attack Nato, and Moscow cannot win a war of attrition given Nato's GDP is more than 20 times Russia's, while Ukraine's peacetime army is proposed at 600,000 men.
- Analysts warn that clashes could trigger war, so rhetoric matters for risk management, while European defence planners emphasize that exaggerating threats carries dangers despite the need to strengthen defences.
- Strategically, analysts note the Ukraine war triggers the biggest confrontation between Moscow and the West since the Cold War, while rebuilding European defence industries will take years and rapid arms spending risks waste or buying from the US.
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Today, the Kremlin assessed as "irresponsible" the statement of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (Rutte), in which he calls on the Alliance to prepare for war with Russia, French media reported.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's statement about preparations for war with Russia is irresponsible.
Rutte, during a speech in Berlin on Thursday, said that NATO should "be prepared for the scale of war that our grandparents and great-grandparents faced."
Noting NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, who has been preparing for a war with Russia, it is irresponsible and demonstrates that this does not really understand the devastation caused by World War II, supported the spokesman...
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The Straits TimesKremlin says NATO's Rutte is irresponsible to talk of war with Russia
MOSCOW, Dec 14 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Sunday that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's remarks about preparing for war with Russia were irresponsible and showed that he did not really
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