{
  "id": 9842517,
  "title": "Russia not preparing for conflict with Europe, says Putin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/russia-not-preparing-for-conflict-with-europe-says-putin",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T21:11:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/09/26/russia-not-preparing-for-conflict-with-europe-says-putin"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Vladimir Putin of Russia stated on Friday that his nation is not preparing for any kind of conflict with Europe. This comes after some European NATO members expressed concerns over potential Russian attacks on alliance territory. The Kremlin chief emphasized that Russia has no genuine motive to escalate tensions and criticized European countries for raising such warnings.\n\nMany Europeans anticipate an attack from Russia, leading them to believe they must prepare for hostilities, including a potential war. However, Putin firmly rejected this notion, telling reporters in Saint Petersburg that Russia is not gearing up for any kind of hostilities with Europe.\n\nSeveral European allies of Ukraine have voiced worries about covert Russian attacks on their soil as the Ukraine war enters its fifth year. In recent months, Germany accused Russia of planning a drone attack at Leipzig airport, while Poland warned of the possibility of Russian drones and missiles. When asked about resuming peace talks with Ukraine, Putin indicated that all proposals are on the table, but he will carefully consider Russia's response to Ukraine's recent attacks.",
  "summary": "Several of Ukraine's European allies have expressed concern about potential covert Russian attacks on their soil as the war enters its fifth year.",
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        "published": "2026-09-25T20:24:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "EU defense agency says Europe is rearming too slowly to be ready to defend against Russia by 2030",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/eu-defense-agency-says-europe-is-rearming-too-slowly-to-be-ready-to",
        "published": "2026-09-25T20:26:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Russia not preparing for conflict with Europe, says Putin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/russia-not-preparing-for-conflict-with-europe-says-putin-9843576",
        "published": "2026-09-25T21:11:41.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}