Rutte: NATO's presence in Ukraine not up to Russia

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Mark Rutte insisted on Thursday that Russia does not get to decide whether the alliance will deploy its troops in Ukraine. Speaking at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Prague Defence Summit, Rutte stressed that it is Ukraine's decision if it wants NATO's troops to act as security guarantee forces in its territory once a peace deal is struck, as it is a sovereign country. He also urged the public to stop portraying Russian President Vladimir Putin as "too powerful." Furthermore, Rutte expressed his worries about China outpacing NATO in building military...