NATO Secretary Gen. Mark Rutte warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that the alliance was “ready and willing” to take on Moscow if it attacks — with the European Union moving forward with a risky plan to use $105 billion in frozen Kremlin assets to fund Ukraine.

Just a day after Putin warned Europe that Russia was ready for all out war , Rutte fired back during his remarks at a NATO foreign ministers gathering in Brussels.

“NATO is a defensive alliance. We will remain a defensive alliance, but make no mistake, we are ready and willing to do what it takes to protect our 1 billion people and secure our territory,” Rutte said.

NATO Secretary Gen. Mark Rutte has warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that the organization is “ready and willing” to take on Russia if they

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