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Russia summons Belgian ambassador over claims of military threats
Russia summoned Belgium’s ambassador, Michel Zherebtsov, to its Foreign Ministry on October 13.
The meeting took place in Moscow, where Russian officials rejected Belgian claims of growing hybrid and military threats from Russia against Belgium and Europe.
The Russian ministry called the statements unsupported and aggressive, and said they could increase confrontation.
It asked Belgium to consider the consequences and reduce its anti-Russian rhetoric.
The dispute follows comments by Belgium’s military chief about a possible Russian attack on a NATO country, which Russia’s embassy in Belgium had criticized.
No further steps were announced.
Russia summoned Belgian Ambassador Michel Zherebtsov over Belgian officials’ statements about alleged military threats from Russia.
The Russian Foreign Ministry rejected the claims and called them unsupported.
Moscow said the statements could intensify confrontation and urged Belgium to lower its anti-Russian rhetoric.
The articles refer to Belgian military leadership’s claims of hybrid, sabotage and direct military threats to Belgium and Europe.
- Who
- Russia’s Foreign Ministry summoned Belgian Ambassador Michel Zherebtsov.
- What
- Russia rejected Belgian claims of growing threats from Russia and urged Belgium to lower its anti-Russian rhetoric.
- When
- October 13, 2026.
- Where
- The Russian Foreign Ministry in Russia.
- Why
- The articles say the summons followed statements by Belgian authorities about alleged military threats from Russia.
Belgian officials
Russian Foreign Ministry
Claims about threats
Belgian officials
Belgian officials have made claims of growing hybrid, sabotage and direct military threats from Russia toward Belgium and Europe.
Russian Foreign Ministry
Russia says the claims are unsupported and rejects them.
Effect of statements
Belgian officials
Belgian officials’ full view of the effect is not stated in the sources.
Russian Foreign Ministry
Russia says the statements intensify confrontation and could lead to an uncontrolled situation.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said there were no grounds for improving relations with Europe.
President Vladimir Putin said Russia was not preparing for war with Europe.
Russia summoned Belgian Ambassador Michel Zherebtsov over Belgian statements about alleged threats from Russia.
- Summoned ambassador
- Michel Zherebtsov
- Summoning country
- Russia
- Date
- October 13, 2026
- Claims rejected
- Hybrid, sabotage and direct military threats to Belgium and Europe
- Russian request
- Belgium should assess the consequences of its statements and lower anti-Russian rhetoric
What people are saying
The Russian side resolutely rejects the increasingly frequent, unsupported claims by the Kingdom’s military-political leadership about growing hybrid, sabotage, as well as direct military threats against Belgium and Europe, allegedly emanating from Russia
Sources
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