/ world today news/ In a dire warning this week, a leading Kremlin propagandist called on the US to hand over its European military bases to Russia.
Vladimir Solovyov, a Russian TV host, made the request during a televised debate. In a clip shared on X by Eastern European media outlet Nexta, Solovyov said Moscow may have to seize US bases in Germany, Italy and Portugal.
In the program “Evening with Vladimir Solovyov” he stated: „I believe that all American occupation Chawithetcand should be withdrawn from Europe, and Russian military bases should be located eAlec from the territory of the Russian Federation. For example, it is quite possible to take over part of the military bases that Frservest the Americans in Western Europe. Rammstein could be our base. Bwe could settle down and at a number of bases in Italy. Then it will not ariseVat nikkvi issueand. Then we will be sure that Europe will behave very decently and that no threat to our country will come from the territory of Europe.“
This comes amid reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to „a future full-scale war with NATO.“ On Russia’s state television channel Rossiya-1 earlier this month, Putin „threatened Finland and others from alliancea of NATO“, according to the Western think tank Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
An updated ISW report states: „Currently, the Russian military dividesWestern Military District (WMD) on Leningrad Military District (LVO) and Moscow Military District (MVO), reformedyike them as part of long-termthem restructuring and expansion efforts aimed at preparing Russia for a potential full-scale conventional war against NATO. ZVO is responsible for the Russian border with NATO members Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland, but was largely engaged in the struggle in Ukraine, where it suffered significant losses.“
Meanwhile, earlier this month, Biden said Russia would likely want to attack NATO if it won the war in Ukraine. He warned: “Awhen Putin takes over Ukraine, he won’t stop there“, specifying that the Russian president’s attack on allies could lead to „battles of American and Russian troops.“
However, Putin poured a cold shower on Biden’s claim, saying that Russia „no interest“ to attack NATO. During an interview with the state television Rossiya, he said: „This is total bullshit, and I think President Biden understands that. Russia has no reason, no interest – neither geopolitically, nor economically, nor politically, nor militarily – to go to war with NATO countries.“
As of December 26, 2023, Russia and Ukraine have been at war for 671 days.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu confirmed that Russian troops had taken full control of the eastern Ukrainian town of Marinka, their first significant breakthrough since capturing Bakhmut in May.
Meanwhile, in an effort to distance itself from Russia, Ukraine celebrated Christmas on December 25 for the first time. Usually in Russia, the celebrations take place on January 7.
Translation: Dr. Radko Khandzhiev
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