We must prepare for war. That is the best way to avoid it,” Rutte said in an interview with Bild. According to him, Europe must “not show weakness” toward Russia. Rutte noted that the threat does not come from Russia alone,

Ukraine has repeatedly said it does not want a ceasefire without obtaining security guarantees that would stop Moscow from regenerating its forces and launching another invasion in the future.

To bring Russia to the negotiating table and end the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin needs to believe time is no longer on his side. Here's what the Trump administration needs to do to make that