🎙 Excerpt from Russian MFA Spox Maria Zakharova's weekly briefing (Moscow, 21 October 2026) ❓ Question: Recently, British General Roland Walker stated that British citizens must be prepared to make sacrifices for a possible war. Do you think such statements are used to put pressure on European governments and accelerate the militarisation of Europe? 💬 Maria Zakharova: We are closely monitoring statements by British officials engaged in provocative actions and disinformation campaign, since these constitute the bulk of their activity in relation to Russia. There is no cooperation or constructive engagement here, but rather provocation, the stoking of international tensions and the frightening of their own population with cheap anti-Russian myths – or perhaps not so cheap, given that funds are needed to peddle such tales [...] Realists and those genuinely involved in strategic affairs understand that a direct confrontation with Russia would spell certain destruction for anyone seeking to embark on such reckless adventures. It is clear that the narratives employed by British military figures, such as General Walker, are used to justify the reckless militarisation of society and to channel vast sums of money into the UK defence industry. This is done entirely at the expense of the British population. The genuine interests of the British people are simply being sacrificed to those of defence industry lobbyists, who are pushing for an unchecked increase in military spending without limits. It works to the advantage of those who have made political and economic mistakes and are unable or unwilling to explain themselves to the public, instead resorting to such information campaigns.