"In Beijing, the Russian president sought to mock any notion that he might attack Europe as absurd, laughing it off as the foolish paranoia of skittish Brussels bureaucrats. Initially, there was "no comment" from Moscow regarding the foray involving two dozen drones. None was required, as it spoke for itself, just as the saturation raids across Ukraine signalled that Russia will do what and take what it wants."
"Moscow has no fear of Europe because no matter what the provocation, the response from Brussels is the same. Talks followed by discussions to be pursued in further meetings - not the sort of stuff to give the Kremlin pause for thought, never mind stop a war. What Putin wants to do is to test us. What happened in Poland is a game- change Now the threat being warned of for the past two years by Volodymyr Zelensky is being seen as real."
Russia conducted drone forays and saturation raids across Ukraine, signaling a willingness to seize territory and press its aggression. The Kremlin publicly dismissed fears of attacking Europe as paranoia. Moscow's muted official response to provocations reflects confidence that European institutions will respond with talks rather than decisive retaliation. The Polish incident, near escalation and scrambling of NATO fighters, is viewed as a game-changer and evidence of escalation. EU leaders call for stronger sanctions and enhanced deterrence. European governments recognise the need to bolster defences and focus on credible deterrents to prevent further Russian expansionism. Leaders warn that past failures to punish sabotage and assassination have emboldened Moscow.
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