Sweden on Putin's latest remarks about war with Europe: "We know they pose a real threat"
Sweden, as a state located close to Russia, recognises that Moscow poses a real threat and must be deterred.
Source: Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard on the sidelines of a NATO ministerial meeting at Alliance headquarters, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Malmer Stenergard commented on Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's latest remarks about his readiness for war with Europe.
Quote: "We know, and especially us who are living close to Russia, that they pose a real threat, and that is why we need to constrain them in every possible way."
More details: Stenergard said that in this context she has "come to the conclusion that we need to step up on our own military investments".
Quote: "This is an important meeting today to discuss the individual deliveries on the goals that we set up in The Hague this summer."
Background:
- It was reported earlier that on 2 December 2025, Putin said he is ready for war with Europe "at a moment's notice".
- Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys has said that Russia's position in talks with the United States is unacceptable and will only increase risks in the region.
- Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide has also stressed that the Alliance "will not accept a new Yalta" as the outcome of any deal with Russia.
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