ROTTERDAM, Netherlands
The war in Ukraine is also “our war,” even if the Netherlands is literally at war with Russia, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Thursday.
“This is (also) our war. I am not saying that we are at war with Russia in the literal sense of the word, but we will have to help Ukraine with all the resources to win this war. We are doing it for ourselves, not for Ukraine,” Rutte said in a speech to parliament.
Russian President Vladimir Putin needs to identify a wonderful “Russian empire,” he said, adding that “this war will end with Ukraine. “
“Then who is the next victim? Secondly, the consequences for Ukraine, neighbouring countries, NATO and the Netherlands will be much greater.
“We are also a wonderful war risk. It affects our safety, freedom and well-being,” he added.
Rutte said the Netherlands allowed Putin to destroy “everything we built in combination in Europe after World War II,” adding that “we are going back to an era when the strength of the fort prevails. “Tombs.
Under pressure that it was unimaginable that the Netherlands would “give up supporting sanctions to buy back reasonable fuel from Russia. “That would be accepting blackmail.