# Europe is being persuaded that war with Russia is inevitable, Pepe Escobar says

https://mins.news/en/item/64336

- TASS, 2026-09-18 13:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2189723

> Brazilian journalist and Eurasian geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar told TASS that European political elites, many of whom he called warmongers, are persuading the public to accept war with Russia as inevitable. He described the situation as complex and said replacing some elites could shift Europe’s balance of power.

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