Russia threatens Europe to slow down its re -equipment and reduce the support of Ukraine, – ISW Sergey Popovichosnovnaya theses < ul > < Li > Russia threatens Europe to reduce its support for Ukraine and restrain the rearmament, in particular due to the possible use of taurus missiles. < Li > Kremlin previously used such tactics of intimidation against the United States, trying to present an increase in European defense as a provocation. < Li > Russia's statements caused a reaction, in particular, from the side of Dmitry Medvedev, who called the future Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merets “Nazi” for the possible transfer of missiles to Ukraine.
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60 > 17 April 17, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Moscow will regard any use of Taurus long-range missiles against its territory as a direct participation of Germany in the war. In the same spirit, she threatened Estonia, repeating the recent statement by the director of the foreign intelligence service of Russia Sergei Naryshkin that Poland and the Baltic countries will “be the first to suffer” in the case of “aggression of NATO” against Russia or Belarus. ~ 60 > 60 > in ISW - such threats are not new. The Kremlin has repeatedly used such tactics of intimidation to the USA, in particular through the transfer of the ATACMS missiles.
~ ~ 60 > analysts believe that Russia deliberately represents any strengthening of European defense or military support for Kyiv as a provocation to force the allies of Ukraine retreat.
60 > on the eve of the future Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Mertz announced the possibility of providing Kyiv Taurus if this is agreed with the EU partners. One of the potential goals of missiles, he called the land routes between Russia and occupied by the Crimea.
~ 60 > this caused a reaction from the deputy chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of Russia Dmitry Medvedev, who called the Mercity “Nazi”. Meanwhile, Putin’s representative Dmitry Peskov said that any supply of such weapons will lead to escalation.
