Russia preparing for confrontation with Europe, EU's von der Leyen says
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 18, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 18, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
EU's von der Leyen warns that Russia is preparing for a confrontation with Europe as the US focuses on the Indo-Pacific.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russia is preparing itself for a confrontation with European democracies as the United States shifts its focus towards the Indo-Pacific region, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.
"(Russia) has massively expanded its military-industrial production capacity... This investment fuels its war of aggression in Ukraine while preparing it for future confrontation with European democracies," she said, speaking at the Royal Danish Military Academy in Copenhagen.
(Reporting by Lili Bayer, Charlotte Van Campenhout; Editing by Gareth Jones)
The article discusses Russia's preparation for a confrontation with European democracies as noted by EU's von der Leyen.
Russia is expanding its military capacity to fuel its aggression in Ukraine and prepare for future confrontations with Europe.
Ursula von der Leyen delivered her speech at the Royal Danish Military Academy in Copenhagen.
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