No imminent threat to Nato territory but alliance is prepared for Russian aggression, says Rutte - Europe live

Mark Rutte says: ‘Please stop being so worried, we are prepared for this…there is no imminent threat to Nato territory’Meanwhile, Ukraine’s total war costs will reach $155bn this year and ⁠the government is ​struggling to close a $27bn funding gap to ensure it can still conduct combat operations at the start of 2027, prime minister Sergii Koretskyi said.Koretskyi said the ⁠government planned to cover $7bn of the gap by postponing expenditure, reallocating money from other parts of the budget and cutting some costs, and was in talks with partners on how to cover ⁠the remaining $20bn, Reuters reported. Continue reading...