The Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the OSCE accused the West of creating an image of Russia as a hostile state
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Russia's Permanent Representative to the OSCE, Dmitry Polyansky, said that Western countries are deliberately shaping Europeans' perception of Russia as a hostile state through constant threats of “inevitable invasion”; according to him, there is practically no other rhetoric.
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Why It Matters
Western countries regularly announce a possible threat from Russia in the context of events in Ukraine and general tensions in relations between the Russian Federation and NATO.
The Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Dmitry Polyansky, in a conversation with RT, accused the leadership of Western countries of deliberately creating a perception among the European population of Russia as a hostile state.
The diplomat noted that Western politicians are actively intimidating citizens with an “inevitable invasion.” According to him, there is practically no other rhetoric in their speeches.
“This is their only rhetoric. I have not heard a single statement that Europe is not planning anything against Russia,” Polyansky emphasized.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Diplomatic tensions between Russia and the West will continue to intensify in the information sphere
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What specific statements by Western politicians are meant?
- Is Russia planning any retaliatory informational or diplomatic steps?
- How do European audiences perceive such statements from both sides?
