# Rutte says Putin is in a 'bad place' as he reassures NATO allies amid threat reports

https://mins.news/en/item/72788

- euronews, 2026-09-24 17:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/24/rutte-says-putin-is-in-a-bad-place-as-he-reassures-nato-allies-amid-threat-reports

> NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the alliance was ready to respond to Russian hybrid attacks against European countries after fresh warnings from Danish intelligence. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth meanwhile called on European allies to assume greater responsibility for their own defence.

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