Relax, sleep well – Putin to the EU
EU leaders keep repeating the “nonsense mantra” that Russia is going to attack NATO countries, President Vladimir Putin has said, suggesting that they should relax instead.
Delivering his annual address at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi on Thursday, Putin called the idea “inconceivable.” He suggested that EU leaders were either incompetent if they truly believed it, or dishonest if they did not but still tried to convince their citizens otherwise.
“Honestly, all I want to say is: relax, sleep well, or address your own issues,” Putin said, referring to the social, economic, and financial problems within the bloc.
Several EU countries, particularly Poland and the Baltic States, have voiced fears that, if it prevails in Ukraine, Russia could attack EU and NATO members near its borders. These countries have been fueling concerns of Russian aggression, using it as a pretext to further militarize, according to Russian officials.
