Harnin: European politicians use military force to politically influence citizens.
Journalists noticed that European leaders regularly issue statements about preparations for war, and asked the minister how seriously they should be taken. "We can look at it and evaluate it differently. We have noted for a long time that a series of steps for early preparation for war are underway. European leaders don't talk about it, but we see how infrastructure is being improved, logistics are being worked on - airports, storage bases," said Viktor Khranin on the sidelines of the CSTO summit in Moscow.
"I'm not even talking about the number of operational training activities in combat, which has increased, and the intelligence activity that is conducted against Belarus and Russia. It's all a set of steps towards early preparation for war," he is convinced.
The Minister of Defense emphasized that European politicians use military force as one of the tools of political influence on their society. Such measures are motivated by the fact that Belarus and Russia are allegedly planning to attack Europe. "They have demonized us, but we see: most people understand that this is stupidity. We'll see what happens next," he stated.