The is on its way to completing four years of duration. And the nations involved have not yet reached a definitive peace agreement, as they continue to negotiate it. And, although it is true that all eyes are focused on the invaded country, some like British General David Leakey believe that the Russian threat extends to the rest of Europe and that Europeans do not take it seriously.
“There were more than 130 acts of sabotage, intrusions into airspace, gas pipeline explosions, fiber optic cable cuts, etc. All of this is attributed to Russia. There were arson attacks, etc.,” he said in statements to the ‘Al Arabiya English’ channel. “But if you ask the majority of European citizens, they are very busy with their lives, their families. Russia’s threats do not interest them,” he points out with a certain annoyed tone.
“European citizens are insensitive to the threat posed by Russia. It seems unreal to them. And that is why, when ministers start saying that we need to increase defense spending between 1% and 3%, citizens ask why. They don’t understand it,” adds the British, who believes that only the countries closest to Russia (as is the case of ) They take this threat seriously.
“If you travel to Portugal, Spain or Italy, your interest in learning about Russian threats or your willingness to invest in them decreases.”“says the general, in reference to the reduced defense spending that these nations allocate compared to the rest.
Countries such as have come to invoke the NATO Article 4which provides for a consultation among the alliance’s 32 allies on possible security threats, after suffering several interferences from Russian drones in its airspace last September.
