On October 13, 2025, the Russian Foreign Ministry called in Belgium’s ambassador to Moscow, Michel Jerebtsouf, to deliver a firm rebuttal. The meeting was a formal summons to convey Moscow’s rejection of allegations that Belgium’s leadership had warned of growing hybrid, diversionary, and direct military threats allegedly from Russia. The ministry characterized these warnings as unfounded and insisted they lacked any basis in reality.
President Vladimir Putin echoed the ministry’s line, stating that Russia is not preparing for any combat operations with Europe. He dismissed the notion that Moscow harbors aggressive intentions toward the continent as nonsense, reinforcing that the accusations leveled by Belgium and other Western capitals are baseless.
The Belgian leadership had warned of what it described as growing hybrid, diversionary, and direct military threats emanating from Russia and aimed at Belgium and the wider European continent. By labeling these claims as unfounded, Russia is contesting the premise that such a spectrum of threats is being orchestrated from its territory. The summoning of an ambassador was used to convey Moscow’s diplomatic stance.
By labeling these claims as unfounded, Russia is contesting the premise that such a spectrum of threats is being orchestrated from its territory.
As of the October 13 meeting, the Russian government has formally rejected the Belgian allegations and reiterated its position that it seeks no military confrontation with Europe.