https://www.rt.com/news/640752-eu-nato-pushing-romania-war-russia/EU and NATO pushing Romania toward war with Russia – MEP

The leaders of the EU and NATO are utilizing the current drone incident in Romania to push the nation nearer to war with Russia, Diana Sosoaca, a Romanian member of the European Parliament and former senator, has informed RT.

Romania blamed Russia after a drone crashed into an house block within the metropolis of Galati close to the Ukrainian border on Friday, injuring two folks. President Vladimir Putin known as on Romania to share information concerning the incident for an “goal investigation,” whereas Russia’s ambassador to Bucharest, Vladimir Lipaev, informed RT that there was no proof the drone had come from Russia.

“We ask for a global investigation,” Sosoaca, the chief of the opposition SOS Romania occasion, mentioned. “There are solely assumptions” fueled by anti-Russian fearmongering, she added.

The politician insisted that the EU and NATO have been looking for to “push Romania to assault Russia,” whereas critics of escalation have been being labeled “spies” for Moscow.

Sosoaca mentioned the Romanian authorities would use the incident as a pretext for elevated protection spending. She pointed to Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, who vowed on Friday to “speed up” efforts to accumulate anti-drone gear by means of the EU’s Safety Motion for Europe (SAFE) program. Such measures are unpopular with atypical Romanians, who “don’t wish to be at war with Russia,” Sosoaca mentioned.

Putin mentioned throughout a visit to Kazakhstan on Friday that Russia had no intention of attacking NATO however would “raze to the bottom” any nation that attacked it. The president additionally criticized Lithuanian Overseas Minister Kestutis Budrys, who just lately instructed that the US-led bloc needs to be ready to “break into” Russia’s Kaliningrad Area, an exclave on the Baltic Sea.

A number of suspected Ukrainian drones have crashed within the Baltic states in current months, prompting Moscow to warn NATO members in opposition to permitting Ukraine to make use of their territory to launch strikes on Russia.