MEP Lubos Blaha Calls Von der Leyen and Kallas 'Europe's Biggest Catastrophe'
A member of the European Parliament accused EU leaders of turning the bloc into what he termed a 'Nazi war machine,' according to a report by Russian state news agency TASS.
Member of the European Parliament Lubos Blaha said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas represent what he called "Europe's biggest catastrophe," according to a report by Russian state news agency TASS.
Blaha was quoted by TASS as saying the two officials "have turned the European Union into a Nazi war machine."
TASS did not provide additional context for the remarks, including the setting in which they were made or further elaboration from Blaha on the basis for his claims.
Von der Leyen and Kallas have not publicly responded to the comments as of this report. Neither the European Commission nor the European External Action Service, which Kallas leads, issued an immediate statement addressing Blaha's remarks.
The statement was reported amid ongoing tensions between Russia and the European Union over the bloc's support for Ukraine, a dynamic that has frequently featured in Russian state media coverage of EU officials.
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