Vladimir Putin Ally Lists Countries Russia Will 'Destroy'

"Once again, we will have to destroy Berlin, and enter this godforsaken city. Once again, we will have to enter Paris. Once again, we will have to liberate Vienna. Well, perhaps the Austrians will reconsider. It doesn't mean that we want this. But one of the principles postulated by our supreme commander-in-chief is when we are forced to act, then we act."

"Freezing Russian assets was already a serious step, but using those assets goes even further. This is a war provocation of an unprecedented scale, he said about the EU using frozen Russian assets. Therefore, at today's Foreign Affairs Council, I will make it clear that for Hungary, the risk of further escalation is unacceptable. Simply because if a war were to break out between Europe and Russia, Europe would not survive it."

Vladimir Solovyov named Berlin, Paris and Vienna as cities Russia should destroy or liberate and invoked a principle of acting when forced. Solovyov made the comments after traveling to the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, which Russian forces have failed to capture in the years-long conflict. Concerns are growing that Russia might target another country beyond Ukraine. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto warned that using frozen Russian assets to finance EU aid would be an unprecedented war provocation and said Europe would not survive a war with Russia. Brussels plans about €210 billion in support to Ukraine, including roughly €115 billion for weapons. British military leadership has also warned the public to be prepared for a potential war with Russia.

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