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Destabilisation of Russia 'absolutely dangerous' for Europe: Luxembourg
"It would be absolutely dangerous for Europe if the biggest country of the world with the largest arsenal of nuclear weapons was to be shattered," he told reporters as he arrived for a meeting with his EU counterparts in Luxembourg.
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A man waves the Russian national flag as the members of Wagner group prepare to pull out from the headquarters of the Southern Military District to return to their base in Rostov-on-Don late on June 24, 2023. (AFP/AFP)
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destabilisation of Russia would be very dangerous for Europe, Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn warned on Monday, referring to the around 6,000 nuclear war heads Moscow owns.
"It would be absolutely dangerous for Europe if the biggest country of the world with the largest arsenal of nuclear weapons was to be shattered," he told reporters as he arrived for a meeting with his EU counterparts in Luxembourg.
German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock said on Monday that recent events in Russia show "massive cracks" inside Russia's political sphere, adding that Germany won't get involved in what she called "internal political matters".
"We are seeing massive cracks in the Russian propaganda", Baerbock said before heading into an EU meeting, adding that Western allies will continue to support Ukraine in the war.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday the aborted mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group in Russia demonstrates that Moscow committed a strategic mistake by waging war on Ukraine.
"The events over the weekend are an internal Russian matter, and yet another demonstration of the big strategic mistake that President (Vladimir) Putin made with his illegal annexation of Crimea and the war against Ukraine," he told reporters on a visit to Lithuania's capital Vilnius.
"As Russia continues its assault, it is even more important to continue our support to Ukraine."
