Rutte claims that Putin’s “failures” throughout the conflict have only made him more dependent on his “authoritarian friends in Asia,” but calls for increased military support for Ukraine.
“Are we on the brink of something much darker than the devastation the people of Ukraine have already suffered?” This was the question posed by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in an op-ed published in POLITICO, where he addressed partnerships between Russia and its various Asian allies, as well as the need to increase crucial military support to kyiv.
“Historical, but for the wrong reasons.” The former Dutch prime minister writes that this is the first time that Russia has invited foreign military forces with the aim of providing services to its country. For Rutte, the The integration of North Korean soldiers into Russian brigades is an obvious “sign of desperation.” He also considers that Vladimir Putin’s various “failures” during the two years of conflict only made him more dependent on his “authoritarian friends in Asia”: China, Iran and North Korea.
“It depends on China to boost the Russian economy and have access to technologies that support its war effort. It depends on Iran for the deadly drones and missiles that have killed and maimed so many Ukrainians. And it depends on North Korea for millions of ammunition, ballistic missiles and now troops,” said the Secretary General, concluding that Putin is failing to achieve his strategic goals through his “illegal and ill-judged” approach.
“This dangerous expansion of the conflict intensifies the war and shows that Our security is not regional, but global.”he said, focusing his concerns on deepening relations between North Korea and Russia. With this, Rutte launches an appeal to China, convinced that Beijing “has the responsibility” to use its influence in Pyongyang and Moscow to guarantee the end of military operations. “They cannot continue to pretend to promote peace while turning a blind eye to further aggression.”
Economic support and military technology, According to Rutte, it is the bargaining chip between Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-Un, to ensure that the 11,000 North Korean soldiers have a role in relieving Russian forces, and the loss of 1,200 Russian soldiers increases daily.
Zelensky: “We see an increase in North Korean military personnel, but not an increase in the reaction of our Western partners”
Regarding the West’s role in responding to the most recent updates on the conflict, Mark Rutte reveals that “since the beginning of the Russian invasion, the NATO members provided more than 99% of all military support to Ukraine.”. He also said that the 40 billion euro package, promised in July, should arrive in kyiv by the end of this year.
Western military support for kyiv should remain at 40 billion euros a year
According to the NATO Secretary General, it is still necessary to provide more support to Zelensky to change the trajectory of the conflict. In addition, it mentions the importance of the “political commitment” of all members of the Alliance, to “stay the course in the long term.” Rutte calls for a strengthening of investment in relations with “partners in the Indo-Pacific region”, who have contributed significantly to their common cause.
“Helping Ukraine costs only a fraction of our military budgets. It is a small price to pay for peace.”, says.
Source: Observadora
