‘We Cannot Be…’ NATO Chief Fumes As Russia’s DEADLY Strike Kills 19 Ukrainians In Kyiv

NATO Chief Mark Rutte, has delivered a stark warning to the West after Russia’s latest deadly strikes on Kiev. Speaking in Brussels, Rutte declared: “We cannot be naive about Russia,” emphasizing that Moscow remains an existential threat to European security. His words come as Ukrainian officials report heavy damage from missile and drone barrages across the capital, killing civilians and crippling infrastructure. Rutte, set to take over NATO leadership, is pushing allies to maintain unity and step up military support for Ukraine, warning that hesitation only strengthens the Kremlin. The statement signals a hardening Western stance amid growing concerns that Russia is expanding its long war strategy while testing NATO’s resolve. With Ukraine’s battlefield struggles and internal political rifts in Europe and the US, Rutte’s message is clear: NATO cannot afford illusions when facing Moscow’s aggression.

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00:00The EU delegation has been damaged and I think this is again evidence to the

00:05points you all three made. Basically the summary of what you said is we cannot be

00:09naive about Russia. We cannot be naive about Vladimir Putin. And last night is

00:15evidence of that. You took the leadership role. Next to the US you spend most on

00:20support for Ukraine. Practical support and that's crucial. You help Ukraine to

00:26stay in the fight. Let's hope that all the initiatives the American president is

00:30taking will help. I really want to commend him for breaking the deadlock for

00:33Putin to start a dialogue with the Russians. Let's hope this will lead to a

00:37durable and lasting peace for Ukraine. People died. We know that innocent

00:44civilians and civilian infrastructure has been hit massively again by Russian

00:49attacks on Ukraine and particularly also on Kyiv. The EU delegation has been

00:55damaged and I think this is again evidence to the points you all three made.

00:59Basically the summary of what you said is we cannot be naive about Russia. We

01:04cannot be naive about Vladimir Putin. And last night is evidence of that. You took

01:10the leadership role. Next to the US you spend most on support for Ukraine.

01:14Practical support and that's crucial. You help Ukraine to stay in the fight and

01:20that's also discussed today. Let's hope that all the initiatives the American

01:24president is taking will help. I really want to commend him for breaking the

01:28deadlock for Putin to start a dialogue with the Russians. Let's hope this will

01:32lead to a durable and lasting peace for Ukraine. But in the meantime we have to

01:36make sure that Ukraine has what it needs to stay as strong in the fight as

01:41possible and to bring them to this lasting and durable peace. People died. We know

01:47that innocent civilians and civilian infrastructure has been hit massively again

01:52by Russian attacks on Ukraine and particularly also on Kyiv. The EU delegation has been damaged.

02:00And I think this is again evidence to the points you all three made. Basically the summary of what you

02:05said is we cannot be naive about Russia. We cannot be naive about Vladimir Putin. And last night is evidence of that.

02:13You took the leadership role. Next to the US you spend most on support for Ukraine.

02:19Practical support and that's crucial. You help Ukraine to stay in the fight and

02:25that's also discussed today. Let's hope that all the initiatives the American

02:29president is taking will help. I really want to commend him for breaking the

02:33deadlock for Putin to start a dialogue with the Russians. Let's hope this will lead to a

02:37durable and lasting peace for Ukraine. But in the meantime we have to make sure that

02:41Ukraine has what it needs to stay as strong in the fight as possible and to

02:46bring them to this lasting and durable peace.

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