The vice-president of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, called for a change of course by Russia in the face of Ukraine's European ambitions, believing that Moscow should no longer show "tolerance" towards a possible rapprochement between Kyiv and the European Union.
According to him, the EU can no longer be considered a mere economic union. He asserted that it could rapidly evolve into a military alliance, "openly hostile" to Russia and, in some respects, "worse than NATO".
In this context, Dmitry Medvedev urged Russian authorities to abandon any conciliatory approach towards neighboring countries seeking to join what he now calls a "military-economic union." This statement marks a significant hardening of Russian rhetoric regarding European enlargement.
The Russian official also addressed the future of NATO, deeming a US withdrawal from the alliance unlikely. He did, however, suggest that Washington might symbolically reduce its military presence in Europe, which could exacerbate internal divisions within the organization.
According to Medvedev, these tensions could push the European Union to strengthen its defense capabilities and move towards a more strategic role on the international stage.
These statements come amid a protracted war between Russia and Ukraine, where questions of geopolitical alignment and European integration have become central issues. They reflect Moscow's fear of seeing its neighbors move closer to Western institutions.
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