Ukraine War Is “Killing Russia” – Rutte to MT - The Moscow Times

Moscow Times
February 14, 2026
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has issued a stark warning about the impact of the Ukraine war on Russia, urging Russian citizens to recognize the destruction their country is facing and to take action to stop it. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Rutte highlighted the staggering casualties Russia is suffering in Ukraine—35,000 deaths in December and 30,000 in January alone—which far exceed the number of recruits joining the military during the same period. He emphasized that while these losses are currently concentrated away from Moscow and St. Petersburg, they will inevitably
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Originally published on Moscow Times on 2/14/2026