Zelensky sounds the alarm: Russia is preparing for a major war in Europe

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Volodymyr Zelensky

Russia is preparing for a "major war" in Europe as early as 2029, Volodymyr Zelensky warned in an urgent message to Ukraine's allies.

Posting on X, the Ukrainian president called for the international community to double sanctions on the Russian economy and weapons to "reduce their capabilities."

"Given the situation on the battlefield, we do not see Russia wanting 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," Zelensky wrote.

"We think that if we push hard, the Russians will need a pause. But we have to admit that they want a big war, they are preparing to be able to start such a big war in 2029 or 2030 - in this period - on the European continent," he said.

"I think we need to think about how to stop them now in Ukraine. But also do everything to reduce their capabilities. Not to give them money, which they can still get from energy. And not to give them weapons," he continued.

The statement comes as the EU is considering how it can provide more money for Ukraine, whether by seizing frozen Russian assets, raising funds on capital markets, or forcing some of the 27 EU countries to raise the money themselves.

Russian President Vladimir Putin "thinks he can outlast us" in the battle for the future of Ukraine, nearly four years after Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbor, Ursula von der Leyen said.

"And this is a clear miscalculation," said the European Commission president. "Therefore, now is the time to come, with a new impetus, to unblock Putin's cynical attempt to buy time and bring him to the negotiating table."


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