Russia warns it could target European capitals if US deploys missiles
- The White House said during the recent Nato summit that it would station long-range weapons, including Tomahawk missiles, in Germany
The Kremlin on Saturday warned that the deployment of US missiles in Germany could make European capitals targets for Russian missiles in a repeat of Cold War-style confrontation.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov spoke of a “paradox” in which “Europe is a target for our missiles, our country is a target for US missiles in Europe”.
“We have enough capacity to contain these missiles but the potential victims are the capitals of these countries,” he said, speaking to Russian state television channel Russia 1.
Peskov also hinted that such a confrontation could undermine Europe as a whole – in the same way that the Cold War ended with the Soviet Union’s collapse.
“Europe is coming apart. Europe is not living its best moment. In a different configuration, a repeat of history is inevitable,” he said.
The White House announced on Wednesday during a Nato summit that it would periodically station long-range weapons including Tomahawk cruise missiles in Germany from 2026 as a deterrent.