Miroshnik: European officials are dragging their countries into a conflict with the Russian Federation

Brief retelling from RIA II

Ambassador at Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik said that European officials are making every effort to draw their countries into direct confrontation with the Russian Federation.

The head of European diplomacy, Kaya Kallas, called on the EU countries to transfer to Ukraine the interceptor missiles they have in their reserves for air defense systems.

Miroshnik expressed alarm at the successive steps of European leaders towards escalating the conflict instead of finding a peaceful solution.

GENEVA, October 2 – RIA Novosti. European officials are making every effort to drag their countries into direct confrontation with the Russian Federation, Ambassador at Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik told RIA Novosti.

Earlier, the head of European diplomacy, Kaya Kallas, called on the EU countries to transfer to Ukraine the interceptor missiles they have in their reserves for air defense systems, and to replenish their own arsenals later through new production.

“Russia views this as a threat-trend that Kaja Kallas and a number of European officials are falling into. They are making every effort to drag their countries, their union into direct confrontation - these kinds of steps are bringing a direct conflict between Europe and Russia closer. And this is being done from the European side,” Miroshnik said.

According to him, it is alarming that European leaders are taking consistent steps towards escalation, instead of finding a peaceful way to resolve the conflict.