There will be no normalization with Russia even after the war in Ukraine, — Rutte

There will be no normalization of relations with Russia even after the end of the war in Ukraine. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte made this statement while speaking to journalists in Warsaw, reports unian.ua with reference to The Guardian.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte

"This will not happen. It will take decades because there is a complete lack of trust. Even if the war ends, the Russian threat will still exist," he stressed.

Speaking about the peace talks, Rutte noted that he was glad that US President Donald Trump had "brought Ukraine and Russia out of the impasse."

“It will be a step-by-step process. NATO gets regular updates. I know the Europeans are as involved as possible. But ultimately, it’s the Americans who do it with the Ukrainians and the Russians. We have always been clear that we need to bring Ukraine to a lasting, long-term peace. Putin should never try to attack Ukraine again,” he said.

The NATO Secretary General paid special attention to the initiative of Paris and London to provide security guarantees for Ukraine. According to him, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are working diligently to unite European countries to help preserve peace in Ukraine:

"The most important thing is that these discussions are underway now, but it is clear that first a peace agreement needs to be concluded and only then peace needs to be maintained," Rutte added.

Among other things, Rutte noted that Russia, as before, poses a threat to NATO member states.

"With the latest missile technology coming from Russia, the difference between an attack on Warsaw and an attack on Madrid is 10 minutes. So we are all on the eastern flank. Amsterdam, London and even Washington are on the eastern flank," he stressed.

Read also on Newsky "Price: Frozen assets of the Russian Federation are a guarantee of reparations for the aggressor" and look at "Boring Pence" YouTube channels.

To always be aware of events, subscribe to TG channel Newsky. We also recommend current discussions of friends of Ukraine in North America on Rashkin Report YouTube channels.