Risk of Large-Scale Conflict in Eurasia Real, Causes Serious Concerns — Russian Intel Head
Soldiers from European countries, including Austria, Greece, Turkiye, Poland, Portugal and Finland, stand in a honour guard during the transfer of authority ceremony to mark the official Austrian takeover of command of the European Union peace force (EUFOR) in the northern part of Bosnia, at Eagle Base near Tuzla, 75 kms north of Sarajevo, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005
STRELNA, Russia (Sputnik) — A risk of large-scale conflict in Eurasia is real and causes the most serious concerns, Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director Sergei Naryshkin said on Friday. «The risk of a large-scale conflict throughout Eurasia is quite real. And this causes the most serious concerns,» Naryshkin said at a meeting of the heads of security agencies and Intelligence services of the CIS member states. The cooperation of CIS special services has been time-tested and is an essential element of ensuring stability in Eurasia, Naryshkin added. «According to forecasts of a number of European intelligence agencies, the mobilization potential of the Ukrainian army will actually be exhausted within a year. In this case, the Europeans have provided for a plan B the militarization of Europe itself,» the official concluded.
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