Neither Washington nor Brussels...
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at a bilateral meeting with Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte at Nato Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, February 3, 2025
NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte is on the warpath, much to the delight of Ukraine’s state-controlled mass media and politicians.
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