Top diplomat says Russia ‘doesn't stand a chance’ against Nato

The EU's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, said yesterday that Russia does not “stand a chance” against Nato, but the alliance needs to “stick together” in the face of a belligerent Moscow.

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Speaking ahead of a Nato summit in the Netherlands with alliance members under US pressure to massively ramp up military budgets, Ms Kallas warned that increased defence spending alone was not enough to deter the Kremlin.

“Today, against Nato and the EU, Russia doesn’t stand a chance. But we must stick together,” Ms Kallas told the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

“When Nato leaders meet next week, keeping unity in the alliance is as much a priority as spending more on defence.”

Nato leaders look set to agree to a major increase in military budgets as they meet in the Hague next week.