Outgoing Dutch PM/NATO chief Mark Rutte criticizes Russia's war in Ukraine, drawing Russian backlash

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, the outgoing Prime Minister of the Netherlands, visited Kyiv and stated that Russia's continued attacks show it is not genuinely interested in peace. He also predicted Russia's military progress would be slow. In response, lawmakers in Russia's State Duma criticized Rutte for his comments comparing Russia's progress to a slow-moving bear or snail.