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NATO Chief Rutte Calls Russian Hybrid Attacks a Sign of Weakness

Mark Rutte said Russian hybrid attacks reflected weakness and warned that visibly rattled responses could serve Moscow’s interests, according to the source report.

BharatVox · 15 October 2026 at 07:10 am IST

Mark Rutte — archive photograph (2024-10-03 11:15); not the reported event — President Of Ukraine from Україна, CC0

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte characterised Russian hybrid attacks as evidence of weakness during a press conference in Tallinn on October 14, according to India Global Review. He was speaking alongside Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal.

Rutte cautioned against allowing each new incident to trigger an agitated public response. He argued that appearing rattled and repeatedly holding press conferences about individual attacks would play into Russia’s hands.

The supplied report did not identify specific attacks or provide evidence about their attribution. This account is a source-reported snapshot of Rutte’s remarks, not a live update service.

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Fact-check this story · Source: India Global Review: Russia Ukraine War LIVE: NATO Chief Rutte Calls Russian Hybrid Attacks a 'Sign of Weakness'. This AI-assisted account is based on the linked source, not independent on-the-ground reporting by BharatVox. Any opinion is separately labelled.

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