NATO Secretary General Rutte stated that thoughts about Russia do not let him sleep

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on July 1 that thoughts about Russia were interfering with his normal sleep.

"I usually try to sleep. But if there is something that keeps me awake, it's Russia," Rutte said in an interview with the Turkish Anadolu agency.

He also called Russia a "long-term threat" that the North Atlantic Alliance allegedly faces. In addition, the NATO Secretary General drew attention to China's build-up of weapons, including nuclear warheads.

"It is expected that by 2030 it will have 1,000 nuclear warheads, therefore, we should have no illusions about China," Rutte stressed.