# NATO, EU and Kyiv regime deliberately choose escalation, Russian defense chief says

https://mins.news/en/item/110899

- TASS, 2026-10-22 10:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2206143

> Andrey Belousov said Western activity toward Russia and Belarus is becoming more aggressive and tensions are rising rapidly. At a joint meeting of the two countries’ defense ministries, he said NATO, the EU and the Kyiv regime were deliberately pursuing escalation and warned of the danger posed by Europe’s accelerated militarization.

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