NATO leader warns Putin against attacking Poland, says retaliation would be 'devastating'

NATO chief Mark Rutte pledged its alliance to Poland in a statement Wednesday. Rutte warned Russia of a "devastating" reaction if Russia ever attacks Poland.

NATO members along the eastern flank of the 32-member alliance, particularly Poland and the Baltic states, are extremely worried that the talks could end with a settlement that is favorable to Russia. They fear such an outcome would allow Russian President Vladimir Putin to rebuild his country’s forces and threaten other countries in the region in the coming years.

Rutte said that neither Putin nor anyone else should assume they could get away with something like that.