@coachstas: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte delivered a direct message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 8, 2026, during the NATO summit in Ankara, Türkiye, stating that the alliance of one billion people across Europe, Canada, and the United States would defend every inch of its territory and warning Moscow not to test that resolve. Rutte emphasized that NATO remains defensive in nature but signaled firm resolve against any provocation. About a month earlier, on June 4, 2026, Putin addressed a similar question during a meeting with heads of international news agencies held on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, dismissing the idea that Russia had any interest in attacking Europe or going to war with NATO, calling such suggestions not simply mistaken but a deliberate provocation meant to justify higher defense spending among Western nations. Presented together, the two statements offer a striking contrast in tone and framing between NATO's leadership and the Kremlin.

Shana :

what was NATO defending in Libya???

xavz :

Is Ukraine part of NATO?

MysticSoul :

Russia is not even the problem

Bigdaddiedazl :

I live in Canada,and I realize that Russua isn't the problem

jw.nl :

mark rutte

Robbie :

From Australia. Ukraine is not a part of NATO

Jibrin .A. :

NATO is not defensive

Manfredo2769 :

democracies? EU is not a democracy

Branko Maksic :

NATO, an offensive alliance, has never waged a defensive war, only offensive wars.

ivannovikov915 :

CANADA IS THE NORTH AMERICA

bn61820 :

cheap talk....

Quan :

NATO is a business to US

michiel :

Who votet him ?

BA :

Don’t make me laugh 😆

Cristi Ionescu :

1 billion?

user41055987765500 :

aiman12395 :

ERROR-SK🇸🇰🇷🇺 :

Ale :

I live in UE, and I realize that Russua isn't the problem

Trust me,I'm a dutch engineer. :

LES :

Petrovic :