# EU and NATO warn: Europe must prepare for a reckless Russia

https://mins.news/en/video/43309

- euronews, 2026-09-03 07:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lewYBvatVU

> European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte say Europe must prepare for an increasingly reckless Russia as hybrid threats on EU territory grow.

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