NATO chief Mark Rutte says ‘Baltic Sentry’ mission to protect critical undersea cables following string of incidents.

The move marks yet another step in the systematic military encircling of Russia by the US-led military alliance, which continues to back the far-right Ukrainian regime in a war aimed at inflicting a strategic defeat on Moscow and subjugating its territory to semi-colonial status.

On January 23, 2025 in Davos (Switzerland), the Victor Pinchuk Foundation and EastOne, will host the annual Ukrainian Breakfast discussion, their traditional event, which takes place on the occasion of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

NATO allies are facing an intensified threat from Russia, Mark Rutte said.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has called for an urgent "shift to a wartime mindset," warning that the alliance's members are not prepared enough for an increasing security threat posed by Russia.

NATO on Tuesday launched operation Baltic Sentry to deter further attempts to damage critical underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. Secretary General Mark Rutte announced the operation on Tuesday in a joint press conference with Finland President Alexander Stubb and Estonia Prime Minister Kristen Michal at the Baltic Sea NATO Allies Summit held in Helsinki,

Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte hold a news conference after the Baltic Sea NATO Allies Summit attended by leaders of

Nato asks every member country to spend at least 2% of national income - also known as GDP - on defence. It is thought that 23 countries met that target in 2024, compared to only three in 2014. The countries which spend the largest share of GDP on defence are the US and those close to Russia, such as Poland and the Baltic states.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the alliance is launching a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced Tuesday that the ... Denmark, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. Announcing the new operation, Rutte noted that more than 95% ...

Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Baltic Sentry will include frigates and maritime patrol aircraft, as well as a small fleet of naval drones.