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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Arpan Rai

Putin will attack Nato country to keep Europe distracted while Xi invades Taiwan, warns Rutte

Russian president Vladimir Putin will help China invade Taiwan by attacking a nation in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in order to distract Europe, Nato secretary general Mark Rutte warned.

The former prime minister of the Netherlands was answering a question on the defence commitments of US president Donald Trump, especially to the world and in the Indo-Pacific, at a time when the Republican leader has made a push for “America First” priorities on the domestic and international stage.

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