Lavrov: Europe Should Heed Putin's Warning on Short War if Attacked

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov has reiterated warnings that any war between Russia and Europe would be 'very short' and explicitly stated that the deployment of foreign military forces in Ukraine would be considered a casus belli. This messaging, while unverified and likely part of coercive diplomacy, indicates a hardening of Moscow's red lines and an escalation in deterrence rhetoric. The precise nature of the 'short war' and Russia's response to foreign troop deployment remains a key uncertainty.