Europe must 'get serious' threat posed by Russia, says Ukrainian top official
Photo: First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Sergiy Kyslytsia (Getty Images)
Europe must take the threat posed by Russia seriously, as the country is already waging a hybrid war against it. The Kremlin continues to provoke EU nations with drone and cyberattacks while preparing a new wave of escalation, states Ukraine's First Deputy Foreign Minister Sergiy Kyslytsya, according to The Guardian.
The Ukrainian deputy foreign minister said that Europe needs to "get serious" the existential threat posed by Russia, warning that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is likely to "escalate escalation."
Kyslytsya added that the Kremlin is already waging war on Europe. He noted that Russia’s recent drone incursions into several EU countries were carefully calculated attempts to "move the red lines."
"I’m sure Putin gets emotional if not physical satisfaction humiliating the west by showing what he perceives as his super-strength," Kyslytsya said.
He added that the reckless actions of the Russian dictator risk provoking hostility in the White House, which appears to be cooling its attitude toward him.
"It's a boomerang thing," Kyslytsya emphasized.
He suggested that Russia's next moves will depend on whether Europe and the administration of US President Donald Trump demonstrate collective resolve.
Without a decisive transatlantic response, Putin, he predicted, will "escalate the escalation," with further actions aimed at disorienting and paralyzing the continent.
Europe prepares for war with Russia
Recently, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stressed that Europe is facing its most difficult and dangerous situation since World War II.
According to her, the current threats are more serious than those during the Cold War.
It is worth noting that this week in Copenhagen, EU leaders are set to discuss projects that could reshape the continent's defense architecture.
Meanwhile, joint exercises called Wings of Defense have begun in Denmark, where Ukrainian servicemen are training alongside Danish forces to repel attacks from Russian strike drones.
