Rutte called on European countries to be ready to "fight the Russians"

11.12.2025 16:32 | Category World

At a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called on European countries to increase defense spending in order to be ready to "fight against the Russians".

"The United States expected us (European countries - ed.) to spend more, at least as much as they are spending, not because we all have to spend the same, but because we have to achieve our target defense capabilities to be sure we can fight the Russians if they attack us," he said.

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