At his annual press conference on 19 December 2025, Vladimir Putin delivered a sharp message aimed directly at Mark Rutte. Responding to claims that NATO must prepare for a war with Russia, Putin questioned the basic logic behind such rhetoric. He pointed to the newly released US National Security Strategy, emphasizing that the United States—the key power, founder, and main financier of NATO—does not list Russia as an enemy or even as a target. According to Putin, all of NATO’s core resources, f