PUTIN: EU AND WHOSE ARMY?

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin has said he is ready for war with Europe in his latest chilling threat against the West.

- BY CHRIS HUGHES

The Moscow despot declared: “We are not planning to go to war with Europe, but if Europe wants to and starts, we are ready right now. They are on the side of war.”

He accused Europe of making demands on a possible peace settlement for Ukraine which he said Russia finds “absolutely unacceptable”.

His outburst came before his latest meeting with US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff.

Mr Putin ramped up the number of missile and suicide drone attacks on Ukraine last month.