Is Vladimir Putin planning a massive military campaign to restore Soviet Union, that disintegrated in 1991? Europe is on it toes as German chancellor Friedrich Merz predicted that the Russian leader was planning to bring back Soviet era and would now attack NATO allies.

NATO Secretary Gen. Mark Rutte warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that the alliance was “ready and willing” to take on Moscow if it attacks — with the European Union

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that European claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to restore the Soviet Union were wrong and that claims Putin plans to invade a NATO member were complete stupidity.

NATO on Thursday responded to President Vladimir Putin's threat that Russia is "ready for war" with Europe, as reported by The Independent.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov directly addressed remarks made Monday by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who had stated that Putin wanted to bring back the "old Soviet Union" and that Europe needed to defend itself against what Merz described as clear Russian intentions to attack NATO.

After being blindsided by President Donald Trump’s 28-point plan last month, some Europeans have expressed extreme disquiet at being apparently sidelined in talks.

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was expected to miss Wednesday's meeting, which will unfold during high-stakes negotiations in Moscow and in Europe about Ukraine’s future.

Rhetoric between Russia and Europe has ramped up after talks between Donald Trump’s envoy and Vladimir Putin failed to reach an agreement