Putin Says EU Countries Could 'Collapse on Their Own' Over Economic Mistakes
The Russian president said Europe's difficulties stem from economic missteps, citing assessments of Western countries' economic conditions, TASS reports.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said that European Union countries could "collapse on their own" as a result of economic mistakes, according to a report by TASS.
Putin argued that the underlying source of many of the problems facing European governments is economic rather than political, pointing to what he characterized as assessments of weakening economic conditions in Western countries. TASS's report did not specify which assessments or data Putin was referencing.
The remarks continue a pattern of commentary from the Kremlin this year portraying European economies as fragile under the weight of energy costs, sanctions-related trade disruption, and broader fiscal pressures. TASS did not report a response from EU officials to Putin's latest comments.
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