Russia Warns West of Catastrophic Consequences for Direct Collision
Quick Look
- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov warned the West of "catastrophic consequences" if it pursues a "direct head-on collision" with Moscow and encroaches on its security.
- He suggested that European countries are preparing for a large-scale conflict with Russia around the 2030s.
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Why It Matters
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov stated that the West faces catastrophic consequences if it engages in a direct collision with Moscow and encroaches on its security.
MOSCOW, June 24. /TASS/. The West faces catastrophic consequences if it decides to engage in a head-on collision with Moscow and encroach on its security, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told the Izvestia daily.
"Is the line toward a direct head-on collision with us being consolidated? This would inevitably be fraught with catastrophic consequences for those who would thus encroach on our security. Or will common sense prevail and an understanding emerge that we need to lower the temperature?" he said.
"Regardless of what is happening in the US economy, I would like to point out that Germany, France, and other European countries are the pioneers in this matter. These alarming issues fit into the framework of the poorly concealed preparations of the collective West (in particular, the European Union, which claims strategic autonomy) to unleash a large-scale conflict with Russia at the turn of the 2030s, which we are openly talking about," Ryabkov noted.
Moscow "warns the European Union against fatal mistakes," he added.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
EU and other Western countries may escalate preparations for a large-scale conflict with Russia.
Possible · Medium term
Open Questions
- What specific actions constitute "encroaching on security"?
- What are the "catastrophic consequences" Russia envisions?
- What is the basis for the claim of EU preparations for conflict by the 2030s?
