Russia summons Belgian ambassador over threat claims
On October 13, the Ambassador of Belgium to Russia, M. Zheretsov, was summoned to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Consensus
- The Belgian ambassador to Russia, Michel Jérébcoff, was summoned to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 13.
- Russia rejected allegations by the Belgian leadership about growing hybrid, sabotage, and direct military threats against Belgium and Europe allegedly originating from Russia.
- Russia described the statements by Belgian officials as unsubstantiated and aggressive.
- Russia urged Belgium to reduce the level of anti-Russian rhetoric.
- Russia warned that such rhetoric contributes to escalation and increases the risk of confrontation going out of control.
- The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the statements by Belgian officials were not supported by evidence.
Points of divergence
- The call was prompted by recent statements from the Belgian ambassador to NATO, Willem van de Voorde, and statements by Belgian Defense Minister Theo Frankena, who named Russia the main security threat to Belgium and suggested evidence of Russian involvement in drone incidents in Belgium, though he did not disclose it due to ongoing investigations. — tg_echoonline_news
- On October 2, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Frankena stated that Europe lacks sufficient capabilities for military action and countering hybrid threats, and that European countries have focused more on 'soft power' than defense over the past decade. On October 1, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov compared Western attempts to isolate Russia to a bandage that 'ran out somewhere on the first phalanx of the little toe.' Also, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Belgium knows Russia will use all legal means to pursue those attempting to seize frozen Russian assets in the West. — vedomosti
Coverage (14 sources)
- Foreign Ministry refutes statements about military threats from Moscow to Europe — Вести
- On October 13, the Ambassador of Belgium to Russia M. Zherebetsov was summoned to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. — МИД России
- Ambassador of Belgium summoned to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs — РИАМО
- Main news for this hour: — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Belgium's ambassador. He was told that Russia rejects accusations by Belgian leadership stemming from it... — ЭХО / Новости
- Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Belgian ambassador — Коммерсантъ
- Moscow rejects Belgium's claims of growing threats to the kingdom allegedly from Russia — Интерфакс
- Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Belgian ambassador — Ведомости
- Belgian Ambassador in Moscow Michel Jerebtsouff summoned to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs — ASTRA
- Russia called on Belgium to reduce the intensity of anti-Russian rhetoric — Вести
- Ambassador of Belgium summoned to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Ambassador of Belgium summoned to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Вечерняя Москва
- Ambassador of Belgium in Moscow summoned on Tuesday at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reported in the Russian diplomatic agency. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Ambassador of Belgium in Moscow summoned on Tuesday at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reported in the Russian diplomatic agency. — ТАСС (Telegram)
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