# EU cannot be considered a peaceful project as it seeks to counter Moscow, Russian diplomat says

https://mins.news/en/item/111101

- TASS, 2026-10-22 12:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2206289

> Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said the EU cannot be viewed as a peaceful project because its strategic documents provide for countering the “Russian threat.” He said EU and NATO documents describe Russia as both an immediate and a long-term threat, adding that some “hotheads” want to call it an existential threat.

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