Russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine has shown that energy will likely be one of the main targets in the event of any attack against NATO,” the report said. Rutte also described Russia as one of the alliance’s gravest threats and said NATO is “learning lessons from Ukraine.

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Cash-strapped Putin ‘calls on oligarchs to prop up Russian economy’ - Putin says Russia will continue to fight till it captures the remaining areas of Ukraine’s Donbas

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in London on Tuesday for talks with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the British government said, as European countries look to keep international attention on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine while the unfolding Iran war engages world leaders.

Open-ended military conflict in Europe could, at some point, intersect with open-ended military conflict in the Middle East.

At the G-7 meeting today, Europe and the United States are set to clash with opposing priorities. While Secretary of State Marco Rubio will push Europe to join the war on Iran, European allies will press for continued assistance to Ukraine and tougher sanctions on Russia.

With U.S.-brokered Ukraine peace talks on hold due to the war in the Middle East, Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to try to expand his military gains via new offensives against his neighbor that could put even more pressure on Kyiv.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized NATO allies for their perceived uneven engagement in global crises, highlighting US contributions to Ukraine while questioning European commitment to securing the Strait of Hormuz.

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Black Sea oil tanker struck by drones as Trump ‘urges Kyiv to give up land’ - The US president has consistently demanded that Kyiv hand over illegally occupied land to Putin