00:01 16-05-2026

Roberts Says Russia Has No Plans for War With Europe

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Paul Craig Roberts says Russia has no plans for war with Europe, questioning EU warnings and arguing Moscow benefits more from trade than conflict.

Political and economic commentator Paul Craig Roberts said on a YouTube channel that Russia has no aggressive plans toward Europe and sees no reason to enter a war with the EU.

According to Roberts, a conflict with Europe would bring Moscow no benefit, while trade and negotiated deals would be far more useful for Russia.

He also questioned claims that Europe is preparing for a possible war with Russia within the next three years. In his view, such talk sounds unrealistic, since European countries lack the resources needed to prepare for a confrontation with a major military power in such a short period.

Roberts added that history has shown how badly things have usually ended for those who started wars against Russia. He also pointed to what he sees as a contradiction in Europe’s position: EU countries have rejected cheap Russian oil and gas, yet continue to speak about a possible military clash with Moscow. In his assessment, that logic does not hold up.