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Putin says Russia is ready for war with Europe but does not want one
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia is ready for war with Europe, but does not want one.
He was speaking in Moscow after a Russia-Africa summit, at a joint news conference with Burundi’s president.
Putin was responding to statements about European countries preparing for a possible war with Russia by 2030.
He warned that a conflict could leave no winners if events went too far.
He said Russia had learned from the two world wars and was trying to prevent another such conflict.
Putin said Russia would support rebuilding relations with European countries, including the European Union and its members.
He also said Russia would respond to challenges in the Baltic Sea, while supporting the observance of international maritime law.
Vladimir Putin said Russia is ready for a war with Europe but does not want one.
He warned that if a conflict escalated, there would be no winners.
Putin said Russia supports steps to restore full relations with European countries.
He also said Russia does not want restrictions on navigation in the Baltic Sea and would respond to any challenge.
He made the remarks after a Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, while discussing European preparations for a possible conflict by 2030.
- Who
- Russian President Vladimir Putin made the remarks.
- What
- He said Russia was ready for war with Europe but did not want one, and warned an escalating conflict would have no winners.
- When
- On October 29, 2026.
- Where
- Moscow, after a Russia-Africa summit.
- Why
- He was responding to European statements about preparing for a possible war with Russia by 2030 and discussing relations with European countries.
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Putin spoke by phone with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere.
After hosting a summit with African leaders in Moscow, Putin said Russia was ready for war with Europe but did not want one.
Putin said Russia supported restoring relations with European countries and warned that an escalating conflict would have no winners.
- Speaker
- Vladimir Putin
- Statement
- Russia is ready for war with Europe but does not want one
- Warning
- A conflict that goes too far would have no winners
- Phone calls
- October 27 with Alexander Stubb and Jonas Gahr Stoere
- Setting
- Russia-Africa summit in Moscow
- European preparations
- Putin referred to statements about preparing for a possible war with Russia by 2030
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What people are saying
First of all, we are ready, but we want no war with Europe. And if anyone wants it, let them prepare, but right now they have not achieved their goal – to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia. And if things go too far, there will be no winners at all. Let no one forget that.
Many [in Europe] talk about nothing but preparing for war [with Russia] by 2030. Is that the right approach? No. First of all, we’re ready, but we don’t want any war with Europe. If any of them want one, let them prepare.
We support any steps... we support any actions aimed at restoring full-fledged and complete relations with European countries.
I don’t know. We don’t want that, but we will respond to any challenge.