Rutte: "A Russian missile can hit Rome 5 minutes after Tallinn"

“For the most recent Russian missilesthe time needed to reach Dublin, Amsterdam, Madrid or Rome is five minutes higher than what it would take them to get to Tallinn or Vilnius”. This was stated by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, speaking to the media on the sidelines of the European Political Community in Dublin regarding the difference in perception of the Russian threat between the various European countries. “What I say throughout Europe is that, sometimes, populations, not politicians but ordinary people, perceive a difference between the countries on the eastern flank, such as Estonia and Poland, and the others”, he added.

Zelensky: “Strong sanctions against what Russia uses to produce missiles”

“We need strong sanctions against everything Russia uses to produce ballistic missiles, attack drones, communications systems, and we also need to continue to put pressure on the Russian fleet transporting oil and oil products, as well as on Russian banks and other financial institutions.” This is one of the requests that the President of Ukraine Vlodomyr Zelensky addressed to the leaders present at the meeting of the European Political Community in Dublin.

Rutte: “The entire society is ready for hybrid attacks”

Against hybrid attacks, cyber operations and acts of sabotage, “an approach that involves the whole of society, not just governments, is needed”, explained the NATO secretary general. “Companies must be ready to defend themselves, to protect themselves and to be resilient. The whole society must be resilient. After all, we are seeing such hybrid attacks all over Europe,” he concluded.