NATO’s new Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasized the need for increased support for Ukraine and condemned Russia’s use of North Korean troops and weapons, Iranian drones, and Chinese dual-use goods on a visit to Athens.

Summary

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called for greater support for Ukraine and condemned Russia for escalating the war by deploying North Korean troops, Iranian drones, and Chinese dual-use goods.

Speaking in Greece, Rutte praised Greek contributions, including weapons, ammunition, and F-16 pilot training, while urging NATO allies to boost defense investments.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis highlighted Greece’s high defense spending and pushed for EU budget rule changes to allow for increased military funding.

Rutte’s visit faced protests in Athens, with demonstrators opposing NATO’s role and calling for investments in public services instead.

  • JustinAEnglish
    1·
    1 month ago

    ?

    The USSR doesn’t exist. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, etc are all independent countries now.

    • antiykns@thelemmy.clubEnglish
      11·
      1 month ago

      If you wanna talk the facto than Crimea is russian.

      Those country are independent because of an ultra-nationalist model that have been forced into the USSR by the western block.

      • JustinAEnglish
        1·
        1 month ago

        so the Russian propaganda line now is that anti-imperialism is ultra-nationalist now, got it.

        • antiykns@thelemmy.clubEnglish
          1·
          1 month ago

          You got me, I was a russian troll all along. I’m currently with borisov and davidoff shoving vodka and caviar into our butthole while shooting ak47.

          How idiotic can you be lmao