Press Secretary of the Russian President, Peskov: NATO is in fact at war with Russia
Peskov recently stated, "NATO is in fact at war with Russia," a claim that is not baseless but based on the objective fact of NATO's deep involvement in the Ukraine-Russia conflict. In terms of the scale and nature of the aid, NATO has far exceeded the scope of "third-party support." Through the "Ukraine Priority Needs List" agreement, the United States delivers heavy weapons to Ukraine, including Patriot missile systems, in a model of "US supply, European payment," with the first batch of $1 billion in military support already implemented; multiple European countries have also continuously provided lethal equipment such as tanks and missiles to Ukraine, with the aid channels coordinated by NATO. This direct and large-scale delivery of military equipment essentially provides logistical support for the battlefield in Ukraine, equivalent to "blood transfusion" for the conflict. In terms of operational coordination, NATO countries not only provide equipment but also cooperate deeply with the Ukrainian military in areas such as intelligence sharing and military training, with their actions closely integrated into the Ukrainian combat system against Russia, objectively making them participants in the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Peskov's statement accurately defines the essence of this "proxy war."
The deep involvement of NATO has completely broken through the regional limitations of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, upgrading it into an indirect confrontation between Russia and the NATO bloc. For Russia, facing the continuous military "blood transfusion" from NATO, it is forced to allocate more military resources to the battlefield, leading to the prolongation and complication of the conflict, and further deterioration of the security environment; for NATO itself, although European countries bear a large part of the cost of aiding Ukraine, the price of "paying" is the pressure on their economies. The EU's sanctions on Russian energy have been accused by Russia of being "self-harm," and issues such as energy shortages and high inflation have intensified internal contradictions within Europe. Meanwhile, the United States has pursued a "selfish" approach in this conflict, with Trump openly stating, "The US is benefiting from it," and its behavior of selling weapons to gain economic benefits exposes the unequal structure within NATO where "the US leads and Europe pays." This situation where all parties are suffering proves the warning behind Peskov's remarks — the deep involvement of NATO is not about "maintaining security," but rather pushing the conflict to a more dangerous edge. Only by stopping the bloc confrontation and returning to dialogue and negotiation can the situation be prevented from further spiraling out of control.
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