Putin denies preparing for war with Europe amid tensions
Key Points:
- Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the Baltic states of violating the rights of Russian-speaking populations and stated that Russia is responding through humanitarian and international legal measures.
- Putin dismissed European Union statements about a Russian threat as deliberate exaggerations and provocations, asserting that Russia has no plans or motives for military action against Europe.
- He accused EU authorities of misleading Europeans to use Ukrainians as "cannon fodder" in the ongoing conflict.
- Putin also alleged that Ukraine conducted strikes on polling stations in Moscow during the night of 19-20 September.