NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte made a pointed remark about Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a Fox News interview, stating that Lavrov has been Russia's foreign minister "since the birth of Jesus Christ" and that "nothing useful has come out of his mouth since then." Rutte dismissed Lavrov's warnings about increased NATO budgets potentially leading to the alliance's collapse, urging not to pay much attention to him. The comment sparked responses from Russian officials, including Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, who suggested Lavrov's long tenure was notable enough to make Rutte recall Jesus Christ. Lavrov himself recently warned of a "minor mutiny" within NATO due to internal disagreements and criticized NATO's expansion as unbeneficial even to its own members. Additionally, Dmitry Medvedev, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman, mocked Rutte, calling him a "magic mushroom" devotee and suggesting he learn Russian for a Siberian camp. The exchanges underscore continuing tensions between NATO and Russia amid ongoing geopolitical disputes.