NATO state pushes back on Zelensky’s claim of looming Russian attack

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Moscow has long dismissed such allegations as fearmongering designed to justify Western military buildup

Estonia has dismissed Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s claims that Russia could be preparing to attack NATO’s Baltic members, saying its intelligence does not indicate any such plans, according to public broadcaster ERR. Moscow has long described claims of a “Russian threat” as “nonsense” used by the US-led military bloc’s European members to justify their military buildup.

Zelensky told local media over the weekend that Moscow could be planning a new mobilization drive to step up its military operation in Ukraine or launch a smaller one against one of the Baltic states, which he claimed “are not prepared for strong resistance.”

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna told ERR on Monday that, since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, Kiev has repeatedly alleged a possible Russian attack on the Baltic nations.

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