EU sees no sign Russia planning attack on NATO countries
- European intelligence agencies see no indication that Russia is planning a military attack on European NATO countries, according to a senior EU official.
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly visited Moscow to warn Russia against attacking NATO, but the EU official dismissed any imminent risk assessment.
- The EU official acknowledged that Russia is actively creating difficulties for EU countries through hybrid warfare such as drone incursions, cyberattacks, and disinformation, but there is no current preparation for a military attack.
- The Kremlin dismissed reports of Russia preparing a military attack on Europe as scare stories amid heightened Russia-NATO tensions.
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European intelligence services have no clues about Russia's military attack on NATO member European countries, a high-ranking European official said on Thursday.
General Roland Kather currently sees no signs of a Russian attack on NATO states. Instead, he warns against hybrid warfare by drones. He also sees the need for action in Ukraine's air defense.
"I can state very clearly that we, as well as European services in general, do not see any immediate risk of an attack by Russia on European countries and NATO members." (ANSA)
European intelligence agencies see no signs that Russia is planning a military attack on NATO countries in Europe, a senior European Union (EU) official said on Thursday, following US reports that the head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had warned Moscow not to strike the alliance.
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