# Russia cannot ignore EU’s growing militarization, Russian ambassador to Montenegro says

https://mins.news/en/item/112799

- TASS, 2026-10-23 13:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2206973

> Russian Ambassador to Montenegro Alexander Lukashik told TASS that Russia cannot overlook the EU’s ongoing militarization and what he called its provocative anti-Russian measures. He cited military aid to the Kiev regime, tighter sanctions on Russia and steps that, he said, intensify confrontation.

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