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Putin Says Europe Is 'Preparing for War'

  • Following this weekend's State Duma elections, Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly planning a major war escalation, including draft surges and intensified strikes against Ukraine and its European allies.
  • With Russia suffering an estimated 500,000 deaths and facing a stalemate, analyst Max Bergmann of the Center for Strategic and International Studies warned that further mobilization represents a "huge gamble for Putin."
  • European leaders report increasing "hybrid operations" including cyberattacks and sabotage; French President Emmanuel Macron ordered protective plans for critical infrastructure after a British man was charged with sabotage.
  • Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned of potential strikes against NATO allies, as European nations diversify defense budgets away from United States weapons, including Britain's £100 million investment.
  • President Donald Trump has frequently stated the United States is disproportionately burdened by NATO defense funding, fueling European concerns over a potential major troop withdrawal from the continent.
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Lean Left

Europe is entering a new phase of security preparedness, as fears of the transition of confrontation with Russia from the battlefields of Ukraine to a wider hybrid war affecting NATO States and their infrastructure escalate. How is that?

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Lean Right

This could already happen once the Russian election is over, intelligence sources believe.

·Borås, Sweden
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Center

Putin believes the West is trying to start a war against Russia

·Copenhagen, Denmark
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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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