# Russia has no plans for armed conflict with Western Europe, MFA says

https://mins.news/en/item/91197

- TASS, 2026-10-08 10:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2199219

> Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Russia threatens no one and has no plans for armed conflict with Western Europe. Criticizing remarks by Germany’s foreign intelligence chief, she added that Moscow would respond if aggression came from Western Europe or the EU.

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