Putin: European Claims About Potential Russian Attack on Europe Are "Lies and Nonsense"

SadaNews - Russian President Vladimir Putin described the statements regarding the possibility of Russia launching an attack on Europe as "lies and nonsense".

Putin stated during an extended meeting of the Russian Ministry of Defense: "In Europe, they instill in people's minds fears about the inevitability of a clash with Russia and escalate their hysteria, claiming the need to prepare for a major war. I have repeatedly said this is a lie and delirium, pure delirium."

President Putin emphasized that these claims are unfounded, in reference to the repeated Western warnings about a potential Russian threat to European countries.

It is worth noting that tensions between Moscow and the West have been escalating since the onset of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, with NATO countries continuing to bolster their defensive preparations on their eastern borders, claiming to deter any potential Russian attack.

300 Towns and Residential Centers

The Russian president pointed out that the Russian armed forces succeeded, during the current year 2025, in liberating more than 300 towns and residential centers as part of the special military operation in Ukraine.

Putin stated that the medium-range hypersonic missile "Orishnik" will be put into combat service by the end of this year.

Collapse of Europe

Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, predicted the collapse of the European Union due to the expected downgrade in the credit rating of the Belgian clearing company "Euroclear".

Dmitriev, who also serves as the presidential special representative for foreign investment and economic cooperation, stated via the social media platform "X": "The collapse has begun: after the downgrade, investors will start transferring their funds to more favorable regions."

He described the situation as a form of "self-harm" preferred by the European Commission, referring to the commission's policies that could harm its financial positions.

This warning comes after Fitch Ratings' decision to place the "Euroclear" deposit and clearing company in Belgium on a watch list with negative outlook. The immediate reason for this step is the European plans to use frozen Russian assets to finance a loan to Ukraine, which Fitch considers a measure that increases legal and operational risks for the company and could lead to a downgrade of its actual credit rating in the future.

Countries such as Belgium and Hungary oppose the European Commission's proposals regarding the use of frozen Russian assets, of which "Euroclear" holds the majority (approximately 185 billion euros).

For its part, Russia has repeatedly warned against tampering with its sovereign assets and affirmed that such steps would not go unanswered.