Moscow7 July Vesti: Europe is realizing it can no longer rely on US… (безопасность · евросоюз · блок)
Moscow7 July Vesti: Europe is realizing it can no longer rely on US security guarantees, and for this reason the European Union is gradually transforming from an economic union into an economically-military bloc. Peskov: Europe is restructuring itself as an economically-military bloc.
Consensus
- Dmitry Peskov stated that Europe has realized it can no longer rely on U.S. security guarantees.
- The European Union is transforming from a primarily economic union into an economic and military bloc.
- This transformation involves the EU acquiring a military identity.
- Peskov made these statements in an interview with the Swiss publication Weltwoche.
Points of divergence
- On July 3, Peskov stated that the EU is transforming into a military-political-economic bloc and acquiring a military identity. He also mentioned comments from the Russian embassy in The Hague about Netherlands' preparations for conflict on NATO's eastern flank. — vedomosti
- On July 2, Peskov said that EU militarization is forcing Russia to plan additional security measures. On the same day, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas promised new anti-Russian sanctions. — vedomosti
- On June 29, political analyst Joaquin Flores wrote in Strategic Culture that Western countries may continue creating hidden threats to Russia and Belarus, particularly near Kaliningrad, aiming to provoke a defensive response. He also stated the EU is not ready for direct military confrontation with Russia but might rely on provoking conflicts along borders. — vedomosti
- The article by Flores suggests that European countries may focus on prolonging conflict through provocations in border regions, despite their strong rhetoric. — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Peskov: Europe understands that there are no more security guarantees from the US — Вести
- Peskov: Europe is reorganizing into an economic-military bloc — Ведомости