NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says Europe has no room for criticism of the US-Russia diesel deal, pointing out that European countries bought €6 billion worth of Russian LNG in the first half of 2026. Rota stated that these LNG purchases far exceeded the value of the diesel deal, adding that Europe was not innocent either.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says Europe has no room for criticism of the US-Russia diesel deal, pointing out that European countries bought €6 billion worth of Russian LNG in the first half of 2026. Rota stated that these LNG purchases far exceeded the value of the diesel deal, adding that Europe was not innocent either.