Putin: I've no aggressive plans towards Europe...

RUSSIAN leader President Viadimir Putin claims Europe has nothing to fear from Moscow as it has no “aggressive plans”.

- BY CHRIS HUGHES Defence and Security Editor

It came despite the brutal invasion of Ukraine, repeated missile incursions into neighbouring countries and covert missions against the UK.

But Putin went on to ridicule the idea that Russia might attack Europe during a speech he gave at the security council of the Collective Security Treaty Organ-isation in Kyrgyzstan.

He told the military alliance of former Soviet countries that Russia “doesn't have any aggressive plans towards Europe”.