26-5-31 PUTIN ISN'T PLAYING GAMES; SAYS HE HAS NO INTENTION OF GOING TO WAR WITH EUROPE, BUT IF THEY CHOOSE TO START IT, HE IS "COMPLETELY READY".

🪖 The Russian leader was blunt: he made clear that Moscow "has no intention" of fighting the continent, but that if Europeans dare to start the conflict, his country is ready to respond "right now."
🧊 And he went further. In his words, if Europe truly launches a conflict, a point could quickly arrive where Moscow "simply has no one left to negotiate with," hinting at an escalation with irreversible consequences.
🕊️ The message landed in the middle of US-driven talks to halt the war in Ukraine. Putin accused European leaders of obstructing that process and of clinging to the "illusion" that they can inflict a strategic defeat on Russia.
🛰️ His remarks fell on already tense ground: European governments have spent months warning that Moscow could be preparing for a clash with NATO by the end of the decade. The Kremlin denies it, but Putin's tone once again put Europe on high alert.