Kremlin says Europe is preparing for war

Kremlin says Europe is preparing for war with Russia - Peskov supports Vucic

The Kremlin has officially stated that “observes Europe's preparations for war with Russia”, Putin's spokesman said. Dmitry Peskov.

He drew attention to The constant growth of military budgets in European countries, but did not remember, that this is directly related to the need for to help Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.

«We see that Europe is actually preparing for war. Defence spending is constantly growing. We have always been aware of this threat and have taken the necessary measures to protect our interests,» Peskov said.

Context.

Peskov's speech followed the words of the Serbian president Alexander Vucic, who said that war between Europe and Russia is «becoming more and more inevitable».
Russian spokesman fully supported Vucic's assessment, adding that “pro-militarist sentiments are growing in Europe”.

Meanwhile, Western powers continue to Increase defence spending, In particular, to help Ukraine and strengthen NATO's eastern flank.
Experts note that it is Russian aggression against Ukraine is the main reason for this revision of EU security policy.

Reaction.

In Kyiv, Peskov's statements were met with a sharp reaction: the OP adviser said that “Europe is not preparing for a war with Russia - it is preparing to stop it”.
European politicians also emphasise that increasing defence budgets is forced measure, aimed at deterring further moscow aggression.