NATO Secretary General says Putin's nuclear threats should be ignored
Photo: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (Getty Images)
NATO countries should not be afraid of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's nuclear threats. The Kremlin is using them only as an attempt to weaken military assistance to Ukraine from the West, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says
Answering a journalist's question about whether NATO countries should respond to Putin's nuclear threats, Rutte said no.
NATO allies "should not and do not" listen to sabre rattling by Vladimir Putin, he said.
According to Rutte, NATO's Steadfast Noon nuclear exercise, which begins next week, will demonstrate the Alliance's readiness to respond to the Kremlin's threats.
“NATO is strong. We can face any adversary. We have everything in place to make sure that NATO is safe and secure, and that we can fight off any threat. And we will never be intimidated by anyone outside NATO trying to threaten us. So that is of no use he could better stop that,” the NATO Secretary General emphasizes.
NATO will begin nuclear exercises in the coming days. This will take place against the backdrop of escalating rhetoric from the Russian Federation.
Putin's nuclear threats
Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Putin has been manipulating the country's nuclear weapons. Every decision taken by the West to help Ukraine was accompanied by so-called red lines from the Russian dictator.
However, in the third year of the war, the West has stopped being afraid of Putin and is ignoring his threats. In response, the Kremlin recently announced changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine that would allegedly expand the conditions for the use of its nuclear arsenal.
Moreover, the self-proclaimed leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has also spoken out in line with Putin. He has decided to threaten the West with nuclear weapons.
