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Vladimir Putin dismissed fears of conflict with Europe As inspired by “Hysteria” ukraineallies on Wednesday – just two weeks after issuing his threats against the West.
In a speech, the Russian President claimed that Europeans were “filled with fear about an inevitable conflict with Russia”. moscow It has been increasing its campaign of hybrid attacks in recent months.
He said, “I have said repeatedly: This is lies, nonsense, pure nonsense about some imaginary Russian threat to European countries. But this is being done quite deliberately.”
Earlier this month, Putin caused concern by saying that Russia was “ready to fight” against NATO. Russian officials have repeatedly threatened Europe With military action since the beginning of war In ukraine,
Putin accused European leaders of following the path of the previous US administration, portraying President Joe Biden as an anti-war leader who “deliberately escalated the situation towards armed conflict”.
He said, “The little pigs of Europe immediately joined in the work of the previous American administration, hoping to profit from the collapse of our country.”
Speaking at an annual meeting with the Defense Ministry, Putin took the opportunity to again raise his steadfast demands for a peace deal in Ukraine.
He said that Russia would “undoubtedly” achieve this. war Target, suggesting that “we would prefer to do this through diplomacy” but warned that if Ukraine and its allies did not “get involved” then “Russia will achieve the liberation of its historic lands by military means”.
The Kremlin is currently awaiting results from Washington US-Ukrainian talks held to end war Earlier this week. Russia has refused to back down from its demands for Ukrainian territory, a sticking point in the talks.
As European nations are rallying to offer security guarantees to Ukraine, Putin has repeatedly warned that Russia is ready to expand its conflict — and threatened foreign peacekeepers in a post-war accord. will be considered legitimate goals,
“If Europe decides to go to war with Russia and actually starts a war, such a situation could come very quickly moscow They have no one to talk to,” he said in a stern warning earlier this month.
He said that Russia is not planning to go to war with Europe, but is “ready now” if Europe wants to, or starts a war.
Analysts in the West have argued that Putin is actively preparing for conflict with Europe.
The head of Britain’s armed forces assessed this week that Russia presents a real threat to Britain and its The “sons and daughters” of the country should be ready to fight In case of attack.
NATO chief Mark Rutte warned last week that Russia could attack any member state within five years. His claim appears to echo the findings of a Danish intelligence report last year that assessed Russia could attack the NATO country within three to five years.
Latvian intelligence also assessed in February that Russian intelligence was developing its capabilities for sabotage in Europe in order to “prepare for a possible military confrontation with NATO in the long term”.