{"id":7025,"date":"2026-06-23T15:01:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T15:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/youtubexyoutube.com\/?p=7025"},"modified":"2026-06-26T13:46:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:46:25","slug":"west-no-longer-hiding-plans-for-war-with-russia-putin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/west-no-longer-hiding-plans-for-war-with-russia-putin\/","title":{"rendered":"West no longer hiding plans for war with Russia \u2013 Putin"},"content":{"rendered":"

NATO countries have forced Moscow to take action to defend its interests and label it as a threat to justify increased military spending, the president says<\/strong><\/p>\n

Western nations are no longer hiding their preparations for war with Russia, President Vladimir Putin has said, adding that NATO and EU leaders are using \u201cfalse claims\u201d<\/em> about the supposed \u2018Russian threat\u2019 to justify rampant militarization.<\/p>\n

Putin made the remarks on Tuesday during a ceremony in the Kremlin for graduates of Russia\u2019s military, security, and law enforcement academies, saying NATO\u2019s posture has shifted from supporting Kiev with weapons and funding to outright preparations for war.
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\u201cNow, they are openly saying that they are preparing for war with us, increasing military offensive budgets,\u201d<\/em> Putin said. He argued that Western governments are using the same playbook that has always been used against Russia.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAt first, they create threats for our country, force us to take actions necessary for self-defense, and then immediately accuse us of all mortal sins to justify the continuation of their aggressive policy,\u201d<\/em> he said, drawing parallels to the attempts by Nazi Germany and other Western countries to label the Soviet Union as the aggressor after Germany launched a surprise invasion in 1941.<\/p>\n

Putin\u2019s remarks come as NATO\u2019s European members and Canada raised defense spending by 20% in real terms in 2025, reaching a combined $574 billion, citing the supposed \u2018Russian threat\u2019. Moscow has dismissed speculation that it plans to attack NATO countries as \u201cnonsense.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Turning to Ukraine\u2019s drone campaign against Russian cities, Putin said the strikes on civilian infrastructure are designed \u201cto rock society\u201d<\/em> rather than achieve military aims. \u201cWhen the whole West is working for them, with this huge flow of drones, [the aim is] to create doubt in the actions of the Russian Armed Forces,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n

Putin noted, however, that European nations are still reluctant to launch strikes on Russia from their own territory because \u201cthey understand that there will be retaliation.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Putin\u2019s comments came as Ukraine continues to carry out long-range strikes deep into Russia, which often lead to civilian casualties. Last week, Kiev launched a drone raid on Moscow \u2013 the largest in two years \u2013 with Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reporting the destruction of 194 drones. The attack damaged an oil refinery, a shopping center, and several residential buildings, with more than a dozen people injured.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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