{"id":99868,"date":"2025-12-24T08:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T06:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disinfo.md\/?p=99868"},"modified":"2025-12-24T08:00:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T06:00:08","slug":"europes-security-depends-on-the-strength-of-ukraine-asserts-the-nato-secretary-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disinfo.md\/en\/europes-security-depends-on-the-strength-of-ukraine-asserts-the-nato-secretary-general\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe&#8217;s security depends on the strength of Ukraine, asserts the NATO Secretary General"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, has urged continued support for Ukraine as the year 2025 draws to a close and warned that Europe will face increasing security risks if it shows signs of hesitation, reports dpa.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To prevent Russian President Vladimir Putin from attempting an attack on a NATO member state, Ukraine must remain strong, Rutte said in a recent interview given to dpa, quoted by Agerpres.<\/p>\n<p>He also emphasized the need for NATO members to increase their defense spending, in accordance with commitments agreed at the alliance&#8217;s summit in The Hague in June.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>If we do these two things, we are strong enough to defend ourselves, and Putin will never try&#8221;<\/em>, Rutte explained, referring to a potential Russian attack on the alliance.<\/p>\n<p>The former Dutch prime minister stated that rearmament must happen quickly. Depending on the assessments of intelligence services, the security situation could become dangerous as early as 2027, he insisted.<\/p>\n<p>Russia&#8217;s military spending is proof of the threat posed by Putin, the NATO Secretary General also stated, adding that currently, Moscow allocates over 40% of its state budget to defense.<\/p>\n<p>Rutte also appreciated that the war in Ukraine has demonstrated Putin&#8217;s willingness to accept heavy losses, citing estimates that approximately 1.1 million Russian soldiers have been killed or injured.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, has urged continued support for Ukraine as the year 2025 draws to a close and warned that Europe will face increasing security risks if it shows signs of hesitation, reports dpa. 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