There is no doubt that Vladimir Putin’s words that Russia will arm itself and put its economy into war mode are true, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said, referring to the Kremlin leader’s annual speech to the Federal Assembly on Thursday. He noted that all statements and decisions of the Russian leader should be taken as his true intentions, and the “arms race” that Russia is imposing on the world shows that the West must wake up.

• “Not only the aggressive rhetoric, but also the decisions announced by Putin – to increase Russia’s self-sufficiency, to transfer the economy to a military basis, to modernize the army – all this should be taken absolutely seriously.
• Europe must understand that this arms race, which Russia is imposing on the world, must force the West to wake up and prepare in the military sphere for potential threats,” Tusk said at a press conference held after a meeting with Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina, reports The Reuters. Polish portal Onet.

According to News.ro, he also said that EU countries must take decisions to balance Russia’s military potential and make Europe “better prepared for bad scenarios.”

In his more than two-hour address to the nation on Thursday, Vladimir Putin said that Russia’s enemies (NATO, the West) were “preparing to attack us on our territory, using their best forces,” adding that “their fate will, of course, be met.” tragic”.

“They should understand that we also have weapons. Weapons that can defeat them on their turf, and of course it’s dangerous because it could trigger the use of nuclear weapons and the destruction of civilization. Don’t they understand that?”

The Kremlin leader also noted that the West is trying to drag Russia into an arms race in order to wear it down, as was the case with the USSR. Vladimir Putin also noted that his army “gained tremendous combat experience” in Ukraine, where it has the initiative and where it will act to fulfill the goals of the “special military operation.”