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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, has warned Russia against further attacks in Europe, vowing that the alliance would defend its members.
Secretary-General Mark Rutte declared that NATO would protect Poland and others, and that its reaction to any aggression would be “devastating.”
Rutte spoke to the press on Wednesday during a visit to Warsaw, the capital of Poland, alongside Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
There are fears that Russia may target Poland after the invasion of Ukraine, with Poland requesting the United States to establish a nuclear weapons base in the country.
But Rutte, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, said the transnational alliance would not stand by and allow a repeat of what happened in Ukraine.
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“If anyone thinks they can get away with an attack on Poland or on any other ally, they will be met with the full force of this fierce alliance.
“Our reaction will be devastating,” Rutte warned. “This has to be very clear to Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and anyone else who wants to attack us.”
President Donald Trump on Tuesday shared details of his phone conversation with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.
The President described the discussion, which focused on the Russia-Ukraine war, as “a very good and productive one.”
In a post on Truth Social, Trump confirmed that they had agreed to “an immediate ceasefire on all energy and infrastructure.”
The leaders also reached an understanding to work quickly towards a complete ceasefire to end “this very horrible war.”
“This war would never have started if I were President!” Trump added.
“Many elements of a Contract for Peace were discussed, including the fact that thousands of soldiers are being killed, and both President Putin and President Zelenskyy would like to see it end.
