NATO Urges Calm, Says Russian Hybrid Campaign Not Stopping Ukraine Support
NATO chief Mark Rutte urged calm as European governments accuse Russia of escalating sabotage and interference against countries supporting Ukraine. He said Moscow was failing to weaken NATO’s unity, while Lithuania’s prime minister warned against exaggerating the threat of a wider Russian campaign.
NATO chief Mark Rutte urged "calm" on Tuesday in response to Russia's campaign of sabotage in Europe, stating that it was not succeeding in undermining support for Ukraine. Estonia became the latest nation to officially attribute an arson attack on a defense company to Russian special services, which occurred in August. Rutte emphasized during a press conference that Russia's actions are "reckless" and aim to weaken NATO allies' resolve and support for Ukraine.
However, he insisted that Russia is failing in both the battlefield in Ukraine and in its attempts to weaken unity and support for Ukraine. European governments claim Moscow is intensifying its campaign of sabotage and interference against Ukraine's allies as the Kremlin's troops face challenges on the front lines more than four years after the February 2022 invasion.
While Rutte acknowledged that Russia's actions can have consequences, he urged NATO countries to remain composed and continue supporting Ukraine. Lithuania's Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius reiterated that intelligence services have no evidence of Russia preparing for something more imminent, stating that the risk remains but is not increasing or decreasing.
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