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Last Updated:December 02, 2025, 21:37 IST
Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a warning to Europe on Tuesday, saying that if European nations “want a war,” Russia is prepared to fight.
Putin claimed Europe’s demands on the Ukraine war are unacceptable and hinder US attempts to push for dialogue. (IMAGE: REUTERS)
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said Russia is prepared for conflict if Europe chooses that path. Speaking at an investment forum in Moscow, he accused European leaders of abandoning a peaceful approach and backing continued hostilities in Ukraine.
“If Europe wants to fight war, we are ready now," he said.
Putin claimed that European governments are making demands over the Ukraine conflict that Moscow cannot accept. He also accused them of obstructing efforts by the United States and President Donald Trump to push for a negotiated settlement.
“They are on the side of war," Putin said of European powers.
The Russian president further said Moscow would expand strikes on Ukrainian ports and vessels in response to recent attacks, describing the targeting of Russian tankers as “piracy."
“The most radical solution is to cut Ukraine off from the sea, then piracy will be impossible in principle," he said.
On Saturday, a Ukrainian security official said Ukrainian naval drones hit two sanctioned tankers in the Black Sea as they headed to a Russian port to load up with oil destined for foreign markets.
On Tuesday, a Russian-flagged tanker loaded with sunflower oil reported a drone attack off the Turkish coast but its 13 crew members were unharmed, Turkey’s maritime authority and the Tribeca shipping agency said. Ukraine said it had nothing to do with that incident.
Ukraine has also carried out missile and drone attacks on the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk that have disrupted oil shipments.
(with inputs from Sky News)
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December 02, 2025, 21:22 IST
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