Russia not preparing for conflict with Europe, Putin says
Russia is not preparing for "any kind" of conflict with Europe, President Vladimir Putin said, following warnings from some European NATO members of potential Russian attacks on the alliance's territory.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to remove Russia's ambassadors from the United Kingdom and France, according to remarks made by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. "With the limited bilateral ties we share with these nations, there's no pressing need to hasten the process," Peskov explained on the Vy Slushali Telegram channel.
Andrei Kelin, who had served as Russia's ambassador to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland since 2019, was relieved of his duties on September 25. Just a day earlier, on September 24, Putin dismissed Alexey Meshkov, who had been representing Russia in France for the past five years since 2017.
The Kremlin has stated that it is not eager to announce replacements for the ambassadors at this time.
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