RT Editor Warns Europe of Forceful Russian Response Over Ukraine Strikes
Quick Look
- RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan warned Europe that its assistance to Ukraine in strikes deep into Russia is 'playing with fire,' suggesting Moscow may be forced to respond with force as civilian impact grows.
- She stated Russia's patience is 'running thin' due to increasing attacks.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan stated that Europe is 'playing with fire' by assisting Ukraine in strikes deep into Russia, warning of Moscow's potential forceful response.
Europe is “playing with fire” as it assists Ukraine in strikes deep into Russia, RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan has said, warning Kiev’s Western backers that Moscow may have no other choice other than to respond with force.
In a lengthy interview with Die Weltwoche's Roger Koeppel on Wednesday,Simonyan said, “it is not Ukraine that is bringing the war to Moscow” but rather Europe, as Kiev is incapable of conducting attacks without foreign aid and intelligence.
Simonyan warned that Moscow’s patience is running thin as drones, missiles, flight disruptions, and fuel shortages increasingly affect civilians in Russia.
“People are afraid to sleep at night… Where is the limit of this hardship, when the people will say, ‘Vladimir Vladimirovich [Putin], we have to respond! I don’t know, but I think it is very close. Very close. Right now, you are playing with fire.”
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Russia will respond with force to European assistance for Ukrainian strikes.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What specific actions would constitute a forceful Russian response?
- When might Russia consider its patience exhausted?
- How will European nations react to this warning?
