President's promises of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen to create a "genuine European defense union" if she wins a second term speaks to the mood in Europe towards militarization and confrontation. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, quoted by "Reuters".
In a document setting out her agenda ahead of the European Parliament's vote on whether to grant her a new mandate, von der Leyen said the effort would include flagship air and cyber defense projects over the next five years.
Peskov noted that the document reflects "changing priorities" of Von der Leyen and added that her proposals give a "military color" of the European Union.
According to the Kremlin spokesman, the proposal of the current head of the EC "confirms the general attitude of European countries towards militarization, escalation of tension, confrontation and reliance on confrontational methods in their foreign policy".
"Everything is quite obvious here,", he summarized.
Peskov said that although Moscow does not pose a threat to the EU, the actions of member states regarding Ukraine "have ruled out any possibility of dialogue and discussion of Russia's concerns".
"These are the realities we have to live in, and it forces us to configure our foreign policy approaches accordingly," he noted.