Russia Not Going to Attack Europe, But Will Retaliate If Attacked, Says Lavrov
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on February 8 that Russia has no intention or need to attack Europe. He emphasized that Moscow is not interested in launching a military assault on European nations. However, Lavrov warned that if Europe initiates an attack on Russia, the response would be a full-scale military retaliation using all available means, as per Russia's doctrinal documents. These remarks were made in an interview aired on the NTV channel and reported by the state-run news agency TASS.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Proverbs 15:1-2 (NASB 1977)
"A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, But the mouth of fools spouts folly."
Commentary:
Public assurances paired with threats show how quickly words can raise the temperature between nations. It only takes one televised line to harden positions. People watching from their homes can feel the pressure rise before any troops move. Scripture’s wisdom is practical: harsh language escalates and invites retaliation. Prophetic patterns include growing hostility and tightening blocs, where speech becomes a trigger for wider conflict. Israel is in the tag set, but this exchange centers on Europe and Russia, not fighting on covenant land.
Prophetic Trend:
Great-power messaging is hardening into mutual-threat postures, where public rhetoric becomes a pressure point that can accelerate wider conflict dynamics.
Mysterion Prophetic Impact Rating: C - Measured What does this mean?
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Source Excerpt:
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Feb. 8 that Moscow is not interested in launching a military assault on Europe, but will retaliate if European forces attack the Russian Federation. “We have no intention of attacking Europe; we have absolutely no need for that,” Lavrov said in an interview aired on the NTV television channel. “And if Europe were to carry out its threats to prepare for war against us and launch an attack on the Russian Federation, the president said that this would not be a special military operation on our part, but a full-scale military response using all available military means, in accordance with the relevant doctrinal documents,” he said, according to comments reported by Russian state-owned news agency TASS.......
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Source: The Epoch Times
Posted on 02-09-2026 15:03