Rutte made a statement about peace in Ukraine

Rutte is concerned about the security situation in Europe. He believes that the EU should strengthen its defense industry and NATO should avoid barriers between allies.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte believes that the future of global security depends on the outcome of the Russian-Ukrainian war. In order to achieve a lasting peace, it is necessary to increase military assistance to Ukraine. This is stated in his statement to the European Parliament.

According to Rutte, Russia is accelerating its destabilization campaign through attacks on internet cables, assassination attempts and acts of sabotage against NATO countries.

"We are not at war (with Russia, — ed.), but we are not at peace either," he said.

He added that he was concerned about the security situation in Europe. According to Rutte, the European Union should strengthen its defense industry, and NATO should avoid barriers between allies.

The NATO Secretary General stressed that the future of European and global security "depends on the outcome of the war in Ukraine," and called on European NATO allies to increase military support for Kyiv.

"I don't know how and when the war will end. But I know that peace will not last if Putin achieves his goals in Ukraine... Peace will not last if Putin, Xi Jinping, Kim Jong-un and the regime in Tehran feel stronger," Rutte noted.

He also announced the first summit of NATO allies in the Baltic Sea region, which is to be held in the capital of Finland, Helsinki.