Russia is threat not just to Europe, says European Council President
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Russia poses a threat not only to Europe but also in the Pacific, and the United States should keep this in mind, stated European Council President António Costa.
According to him, countries concerned about security in the Indo-Pacific region should take the Russian threat into account.
"Russia is not only a threat to Europe. Russia is an intercontinental country, because a part of Russia is in Europe, but the other part of Russia is in Asia, and its borders are in the Baltic Sea and also in the Pacific," the head of the European Council said at a press conference with Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa.
He added that anyone concerned about security in the Pacific should also be concerned about the threat from Russia. Costa emphasized that the United States should never forget this.
The official also noted that members of the Coalition of the Willing are working to involve as many participants as possible from outside the EU, including Norway, Iceland, Türkiye, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and others.
According to him, the coalition also aims to ensure US support for reliable security guarantees for a peace agreement in Ukraine.
The European Council head further stressed the need for cooperation with Washington to stabilize partnership relations.
Earlier, it was reported that Russian Security Council head Dmitry Medvedev had threatened Finland using rhetoric similar to that previously used by the Kremlin to justify the invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also warned that Russia is preparing new military operations on European territory, citing a report from the head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov.
Europe does not rule out a war with Russia
Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European countries have increasingly feared Moscow’s aggression.
As a result, several European nations have been actively strengthening their militaries and preparing plans and strategies to repel a possible attack.
For instance, the German army has drafted a strategic document identifying Russia as an"existential risk" to Germany and Europe as a whole. The country is preparing bunkers and shelters in case of an invasion.
Poland is also preparing for a potential war with Russia. The country has established adult military training courses open to both men and women.
At the end of August, Lithuania installed "dragon’s teeth" near its borders with Russia and Belarus. These were placed at several unused checkpoints.
