EU diplomat warns that Russia has a plan for long-term aggression against Europe

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas (Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP)

Russia poses a direct threat to the European Union through acts of sabotage and cyber attacks, but its massive military spending suggests that President Vladimir Putin also plans to use his armed forces elsewhere in the future, the EU’s top diplomat warned.

“Russia is already a direct threat to the European Union,” EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.