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Russia Looking to Escalate War, Not End it, Romanian Leader Says

Bloomberg Politics's headline. Reported by Bloomberg Politics, Bloomberg Markets.

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What the sources say, in brief

According to Bloomberg Markets and Bloomberg Politics, Romanian President Nicușor Dan said Russia appears more inclined to escalate its war in Ukraine than to end it. Bloomberg Markets reported that Dan said Europe was not prepared for the hybrid approach taken by Russia, which includes targeted cyberattacks and military 'collateral damage' affecting the region. Bloomberg Markets also reported that Dan referred to recent drone attacks against ships in Romania's territory. Bloomberg Politics attributed the view to a rising number of Kremlin provocations inside the European Union. The excerpts provided are brief, and the full details of the statements are not available in them.

Key points

  • Romanian President Nicușor Dan said Russia looks more inclined to intensify its war in Ukraine, according to Bloomberg Politics.
  • Bloomberg Markets reported that Dan said Europe was not prepared for Russia's hybrid approach.
  • Bloomberg Markets reported that Dan referred to targeted cyberattacks and military collateral damage in the region.
  • Bloomberg Politics reported that Dan pointed to a rising number of Kremlin provocations inside the European Union.

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Russia Looking to Escalate War, Not End it, Romanian Leader Says. According to Bloomberg Markets and Bloomberg Politics, Romanian President Nicușor Dan said Russia appears more inclined to escalate its war in Ukraine than to end it. Bloomberg Markets reported that Dan said Europe was not prepared for the hybrid approach taken by Russia, which includes targeted cyberattacks and military 'collateral damage' affecting the region. Bloomberg Markets also reported that Dan referred to recent drone attacks against ships in Romania's territory. Bloomberg Politics attributed the view to a rising number of Kremlin provocations inside the European Union. The excerpts provided are brief, and the full details of the statements are not available in them. Covered by 2 publications. Bloomberg Politics: Russia Looking to Escalate War, Not End it, Romanian Leader Says. Bloomberg Markets: Russia Looking to Escalate War, Not End it, Romanian Leader Says.

Who is covering it

  1. Bloomberg Politics United States Russia Looking to Escalate War, Not End it, Romanian Leader Says Russia looks more inclined to intensify its war in Ukraine rather than end it, Romanian President Nicusor Dan said, pointing to the rising number of provocations by the Kremlin inside the European Union. 22 Oct · Tier 1
  2. Bloomberg Markets United States Russia Looking to Escalate War, Not End it, Romanian Leader Says President of Romania Nicușor Dan said that Europe was not prepared for the hybrid approach taken by Russia as the region deals with the military 'collateral damage' from the war in Ukraine, as well as targeted cyberattacks. Dan said that recent drone attacks against ships in Romania's territory of t 22 Oct · Tier 1

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