Lucrezia Ciotti Vladimir Putin addresses tensions between Moscow and the West and issues a warning to Europe ahead of 2030: Russia is ready for conflict, but does not want war . The Russian president also opens the door to resuming diplomatic relations with European countries, emphasizing the risks of military escalation.
Russia: Relations with Europe and Comparison with Finland and Norway
Alongside his statements on international security, Putin reiterated Russia's willingness to rebuild diplomatic and political relations with European countries . According to the president, Moscow would welcome any initiative capable of restoring relations to a collaborative level, whether through direct dialogue with individual states or within the framework of the European Union.
" We welcome any initiative – I have always said – aimed at restoring full and comprehensive relations with European countries ," he stated, specifying that " It is up to them to choose; for us it makes no difference ."
The reference was also to recent telephone conversations with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. Putin explained that both interlocutors had made it clear they were speaking in their national capacity and not on behalf of the European Union.
During the press conference, the Russian leader also addressed the situation in the Baltic Sea , ruling out that Moscow wants to see an escalation comparable to that in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf. He did, however, reiterate that the country is ready to react to any threats: " We are ready to respond to any challenge ." This position, the Kremlin presents as compatible with the desire to avoid a direct confrontation, while maintaining the possibility of resuming dialogue with European capitals.
Putin on war between Russia and Europe: "We don't want it, but we're ready."
Russia does not intend to open a conflict with European countries , but does not rule out the possibility of a military confrontation . This was the message delivered by Vladimir Putin at the end of the Russia-Africa summit, during a press conference in Moscow. The Russian president addressed the possibility of a confrontation between Moscow and Europe by 2030 , a topic that continues to be at the center of political debate and international concern.
" Many continue to talk about preparing for a war by 2030. Is this right or wrong? First of all, we are ready, but we don't want any war with Europe, " Putin said, as reported by the Tass news agency. The Kremlin leader then issued a warning to Western countries, arguing that the attempt to provoke a strategic defeat for Russia has not yielded the desired results and is unlikely to succeed in the coming years. " And if we go too far, there will be no winners at all. Let no one forget that ," he added.
Putin also recalled the consequences of the two world wars, stressing that Russia still remembers the lessons of the First and Second World Wars and that Moscow is doing everything possible to avoid the repetition of a similar tragedy.