Western Europe ‘preparing for conflict’ with Russia – spy chief

Russophobia and militarization is all that EU and UK leaders can offer to their public, Sergey Naryshkin has said

Western Europe is actively preparing for a conflict with Russia as it is struggling to accept the end of the unipolar world order, the head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Sergey Naryshkin, has said.

Countries across the EU have increased military spending since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, agreeing to allocate €800 billion ($937 billion) for defense purposes by 2030 as part of a bloc-wide plan.

Some of the bloc’s politicians have also increasingly spoken of a “Russian threat.” Moscow has denied…

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