Dr David Starkey: 'Russia is a country made in blood and violence' Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said the war in Ukraine could be “a long haul”, with Vladimir Putin still intent on eventually taking control of the whole country. “We have all seen the atrocities that have been committed in Bucha and other places in Ukraine,” he said. “This reveals the true nature of President Putin’s war. Any targeting and killing of civilians is a war crime and therefore Nato allies are supporting inte