# Europe Today: Rutte tells Russia to stop nuclear threats at Euronews defence summit

https://mins.news/en/item/81381

- euronews, 2026-10-01 06:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/01/europe-today-rutte-tells-russia-to-stop-nuclear-threats-at-euronews-defence-summit

> NATO chief Mark Rutte urged Russia to stop its nuclear threats at the Euronews Defence Summit. As Moscow threatens to use its nuclear arsenal, Rutte said there is no imminent threat to NATO territory, while Belgian Defence chief Theo Francken called Russia Belgium’s biggest threat.

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