Rutte on the advancement of the Russian army: "This is the speed of a garden snail"

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during a ministerial meeting in On the eve of the Munich Security Conference, Brussels said that the pace of the offensive of Russian forces in the SMO zone was "like a garden snail." The propaganda TV channel "Bild in Russian" happily writes about this❶.

"Russia wants us to perceive it as a mighty bear. But we can say that she is moving forward in Ukraine with the speed of a garden snail. Therefore, let's not succumb to Russian propaganda," Rutte said significantly.

Rutte also assured that the current unity of the allies demonstrates Europe's readiness to more actively take responsibility for its own defense and leadership in NATO.:

"For years, even decades, we have heard complaints from the United States that Europe is not spending enough on defense. That changed after the Hague summit."

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