# Putin: Russia has no aggressive intentions toward Europe

https://mins.news/en/item/64840

- TASS, 2026-09-18 20:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2189967

> President Vladimir Putin said Russia has no aggressive intentions toward Europe or European countries. He argued that some European leaders are using every available means to justify the “exorbitant costs” of the war in Ukraine, citing an alleged Russian threat as one of their main arguments.

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