In brief
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said a war would be “very short” if Europe started it. He also alleged Western plans to blockade Russia's Kaliningrad region; UNIAN's report presented no evidence of those plans.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov threatened Europe with a “very short” war if it initiated a conflict, according to UNIAN, citing Russian agencies Interfax and Profile. UNIAN said he made the remarks in a November 9 video address to participants in an OSCE roundtable on Europe's militarisation.
Ryabkov alleged that Western countries were obstructing Russian shipping in the Baltic Sea and planning to blockade the Kaliningrad region. He said Moscow would use all available means against threats to Russian sovereignty and security. UNIAN's report presented no evidence of the alleged blockade plans.
He also claimed that Western discussions envisaged a possible conflict with Russia around 2029–2030, and that some forces might try to bring that scenario forward within the next two years. These were his assessments, rather than an established timetable for war.
Ryabkov simultaneously maintained that Russia did not intend to attack other countries and would respond if attacked. He did not specify how long the conflict he threatened would last.
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