Rutte agrees with Trump assessment on NATO countries shooting down Russian planes

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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte agreed with President Donald Trump’s assessment that NATO countries should shoot down Russian planes, “if necessary.”

In a Thursday appearance on Fox News‘s Fox and Friends, Rutte was presented with Trump’s comments earlier this week, where he said he believed NATO countries should shoot down Russian jets if they violate their airspace again.

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