Belgian defense chief blames ‘wipe Moscow off the map’ remark on ‘mean media’

Theo Francken insists he did not threaten Moscow directly but merely spoke of the improbability of a Russia-NATO conflict

Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken has claimed that he did not actually threaten to “wipe Moscow off the map,” but merely spoke about NATO’s collective defense mechanisms, accusing the media of “paraphrasing” his statements.

The minister made international headlines last week following an ill-fated interview with HUMO magazine, first reported by the De Morgen daily. In it, Francken brushed off concerns that the potential delivery of US-made Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine could trigger an all-out war between Russia and…

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