NATO head mocks Putin for dressing ‘like a soldier on the front’
NATO’s Mark Rutte mocked Russia’s Vladimir Putin for dressing in military fatigues “like a soldier at the front.”
![In this grab taken from a handout footage posted of the official Telegram account of the Russian presidential press office (@news_kremlin) on December 1, 2025, Russia's President Vladimir Putin visits a command post for the joint force grouping, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. [Russian Presidential Press Office via AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/putin_ukraine_war_status_update_1_dec_2025-1764778832.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
NATO’s Mark Rutte mocked Russia’s Vladimir Putin for dressing in military fatigues “like a soldier at the front.”
![In this grab taken from a handout footage posted of the official Telegram account of the Russian presidential press office (@news_kremlin) on December 1, 2025, Russia's President Vladimir Putin visits a command post for the joint force grouping, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. [Russian Presidential Press Office via AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/putin_ukraine_war_status_update_1_dec_2025-1764778832.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)








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