Putin preparing to unleash ‘big war’ on Europe in next five years, says Zelensky
Russia Preparing for a “big war” in Europe in 2029 Volodymyr Zelensky He warned Ukraine’s allies in an urgent message.
It airs on X, president of ukraine Called on the international community to increase sanctions Russian economy and weapons to “reduce their capabilities.”
He wrote: “Given the situation on the battlefield, we do not see that Russia wants to stop.
“The problem is that when we look at the Russian military industry, we see that they are increasing their production. In our assessment, they want to continue this war.”
“We think that if we push too hard, the Russians will have to take a break. But we also have to recognize that they want a big war, that they are preparing to start such a big war on the European continent in 2029 or 2030 – during this period.”
Volodymyr Zelensky warns Europe that Russia is planning a ‘major war’ as early as 2029 (AFP via Getty Images)
Zelensky continued: “I think we have to think about how to stop them in Ukraine now. But we also have to do everything to reduce their capabilities. We shouldn’t give them the money they can still get from energy and we shouldn’t give them weapons.”
This comes as the EU is exploring how it can provide more money to Ukraine by seizing frozen Russian assets, raising funds from capital markets or having some of the 27 EU countries raise the money themselves.
Zelensky said it was time to put ‘tough pressure’ on Russia (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service)
Russian president Vladimir Putin Nearly four years after Russia’s all-out invasion of its neighbor, Ursula von der Leyen said she “thought she could outlast us” in the war over Ukraine’s future.
“And this is a clear miscalculation,” the European Commission president said. “So now, with new momentum, it is time to thwart Putin’s cynical attempt to buy time and bring him to the negotiating table.”
More than four years have passed since Putin launched the war against Ukraine (AP)
Meanwhile, the Kremlin said on Thursday: Ukrainian He claimed that he would have to negotiate with Russia “sooner or later” and that Kiev’s negotiating position would worsen by the day.
Moscow, whose forces are currently trying to take control of the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, has accused Ukrainian officials of refusing to participate in peace talks. In response, Kiev said Moscow’s demand that Ukraine give up occupied territory as part of the peace deal was unacceptable and tantamount to surrender.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Russia is open to a political and diplomatic solution and wants peace.
His comments came after US-led peace efforts stalled, with no progress since Trump and Putin held talks in Alaska in August.
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke by phone with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on October 20 to discuss the new summit, which Trump announced after his phone call with Putin.
Trump later said he was canceling a possible summit. The US president backed calls for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, with forces in their current positions.
