US Edition'We Are Closely monitoring...': Putin Vows 'Significant' Response to 'Europe's Militarisation'
Putin blamed NATO’s eastward expansion for the Ukraine war and warned Europe of a strong response to its military buildup, urging the EU to take peace responsibility.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi of a significant response to Europe's growing militarisation.
- Putin attributed the escalation to European elites stirring hysteria, justifying military budgets, and blamed Europe for failing to end the Ukraine conflict.
- Russia denied accusations of sabotage and airspace violations, while spokeswoman Maria Zakharova claimed Western powers are preparing provocations to justify military spending.
- Meanwhile, Reuters reported that U.S. President Trump authorized Pentagon and intelligence agencies to provide Ukraine with intelligence for strikes on energy infrastructure inside Russia.
- Putin's warning suggests heightened tensions with swift retaliatory measures possible, reflecting deteriorated relations and an ongoing stand-off after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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The Kremlin leader accused Europe of preventing a solution to the war in Ukraine and "continuously intensifying" the conflict. "The response to threats will at least be very convincing," warned.
Russia does not want to leave the European rearmament unanswered. Head of state Putin, however, is at first stressed. At the same time, however, he threatens with a reaction in the not too distant future. On the subject of drones, he attests to Europe's panicking.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Moscow is watching closely "the growing militarization of Europe" and promised a "response to threats," after European countries increased their spending on defence following the Moscow offensive in Ukraine. "The response to the threats will be, at the very least, very convincing. And yes, I say the answer. We have never initiated a military confrontation," Putin said during a forum in Sochi, s…
'We are closely monitoring...': Putin vows 'significant' response to 'Europe's militarisation'
"We are closely monitoring the rising militarisation of Europe. Retaliatory measures by Russia will not take long. The response to such threats will be very significant," said Putin
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