Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declared on April 26 that assertions positioning Russia as the primary threat to Europe’s existence are “unreasonable and erroneous.”
In an interview with reporter Pavel Zarubin, Peskov stated: “Russia cannot be the main threat to Europe, because Russia, no matter what anyone says, being a Eurasian country, is still an integral part of Europe.”
Peskov expressed regret that current European political leaders have adopted total Russophobia as their fundamental policy. He characterized the proclamation of Russia as Europe’s primary threat as unreasonable. The spokesman further emphasized that European security architecture cannot function without incorporating Russia’s interests and its direct participation.
On April 24, Peskov labeled Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s statements regarding Russia another manifestation of Russophobia. Tusk had alleged that Russia was planning a military operation against one of NATO member states, expressing concerns that the United States might not intervene should such an event materialize.
