In a recent article from a Russian defense ministry publication, a senior military officer, Colonel-General Vladimir Zarudnitsky, warned of the escalating conflict in Ukraine potentially developing into a full-scale war in Europe.
The head of the Russian army’s Military Academy of the General Staff cited the anti-Russian policy of the United States and its allies as the primary source of military threats to Russia.
Zarudnitsky’s comments come at a time when the West is increasing its support for Ukraine with arms and financing, following a failed counteroffensive last summer and Russia’s renewed military initiative on the battlefield.
The Russian general emphasized the need to rely on friendly countries for security and to rally the whole of Russian society around defense needs.
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This warning highlights the growing tensions between Russia and the West, and the potential for a large-scale war in Europe.
The conflict in Ukraine has already triggered the deepest crisis in Russia’s relations with the West since the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.
President Vladimir Putin has justified Russia’s military actions in Ukraine as a special operation to secure its own security against an increasingly hostile U.S.-backed Ukrainian leadership.
Ukraine, on the other hand, maintains that it is defending itself against an imperial-style war of conquest aimed at erasing its national identity.
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As tensions continue to rise, it remains to be seen if the conflict can be contained or if it will indeed escalate into a full-scale war in Europe.
