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The European Union is sliding towards a military bloc, Matvienko said

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Federation Council Chair Valentina Matvienko said the European Union is deviating from its original purpose as an economic community and turning into a military bloc, noting pan-European dissatisfaction with militarization and the fact that politicians are solving geopolitical problems instead of protecting the national interests of their countries, and also criticized German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's support for the Kyiv regime.

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The European Union was created as an economic community to promote prosperity and cooperation between European countries, but in recent years its role in security and defense issues has increased, especially against the backdrop of the conflict in Ukraine.

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Valentina Matvienko said that the European Union is sliding into a military bloc, although it was created as an economic community.

The Chairman of the Federation Council noted pan-European dissatisfaction with militarization and the fact that politicians are solving certain geopolitical problems rather than fighting for the national interests of their countries.

Matvienko drew attention to the statement of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz about support for the Kyiv regime and emphasized that people's dissatisfaction leads to the fall of regimes and a change of ruling parties.

TURKMENBASHI, October 7 – RIA Novosti. The European Union is sliding into a military bloc, although it was created as a single economic community, said Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko, answering a question from RIA Novosti.

“People are dissatisfied with the ongoing militarization of Europe, and practically the European Union today is sliding into a military bloc, because it was created for completely different tasks, for different purposes as a single economic community in the interests of more successful economic development, improving the well-being of its citizens,” she said.

According to the speaker of the Federation Council, we are talking about pan-European discontent, when people take to the streets out of despair.

“People are protesting that their politicians, current politicians, are not fighting for the national interests of their countries, but are solving some geopolitical problems invented by someone in an attempt to maintain their hegemony and strengthen their influence,” Matvienko continued.

She drew attention to the statement of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

“And now Mr. Merz has publicly stated that he doesn’t care what the German people think. He believes that this is how we should continue to support the corrupt Kiev regime,” noted the Chairman of the Federation Council.

According to her, people's dissatisfaction leads to the fall of regimes and changes in ruling parties.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

In EU countries, pressure will increase on governments to reorient policies towards national interests and reduce militarization
Likely · Within months
Criticism of support for the Kyiv regime from opposition politicians in the EU will grow
Possible · Within weeks

Open Questions

What specific steps does the EU plan to take as part of militarization?
How do EU member states plan to balance national interests and collective defense?
What alternatives to supporting the Kyiv regime do critics like Matvienko offer?