European countries aim to achieve combat readiness for a conflict… (конфликт · россия · европейский)
European countries aim to achieve combat readiness for a conflict with Russia by 2030. The minister emphasized that Europe plans to reach 'combat readiness' for a conflict with Russia by 2030, intending to delay the process in various ways before that date.
Consensus
- European countries are preparing for a potential conflict with Russia by 2030
- European elites have invested significant political capital and hundreds of billions of dollars in supporting Ukraine and increasing military budgets
- Europe aims to delay the conflict using various tactics until 2030
- Lavrov stated that European leaders want to avoid a collapse of Ukrainian forces and maintain the conflict without resolving its root causes
- Lavrov warned of nuclear escalation if NATO and Russia directly confront each other
Points of divergence
- The article by Lavrov was planned for publication in Politico Europe but was rejected by the publication — riamo
- European leaders are trying to 'freeze' the conflict in Ukraine to introduce military contingents from a 'coalition of those who want' and that the conflict could begin soon — m24
- Recent contacts between EU and Russia were brief and did not address core issues, but showed that the EU has special interests to defend — vedomosti
- German Air Force Commander Holger Noymann said NATO would attack Kaliningrad and St. Petersburg in case of conflict with Russia — m24
- British, German, and French ambassadors met with Russia's deputy foreign minister in Moscow to discuss conflict resolution based on eliminating root causes — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Lavrov: Europe Aims to Achieve Combat Readiness for Conflict with Russia by 2030 — РИАМО
- Lavrov states that Europe wants to prepare for a conflict with Russia by 2030 — Москва 24
- Lavrov: EU Delays Preparation for Conflict with Russia — Ведомости