A senior Kremlin propagandist has issued a stark warning aimed at Europe, while openly floating the idea of a future Russia–U.S. alignment.
The comments came from Vladimir Solovyov, one of Vladimir Putin’s most prominent media allies, during his Russian state television program The Evening with Vladimir Solovyov. His remarks centered on the growing dispute between Denmark and U.S. President Donald Trump over Greenland and what that confrontation could signal for Europe’s security.
Solovyov mocked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s recent international outreach, claiming that Zelensky expected support at the World Economic Forum in Davos but was instead sidelined. According to Solovyov, Trump made it clear that Ukraine was no longer a priority, presenting Zelensky with an ultimatum and leaving him politically aligned with Europe rather than Washington.
From there, Solovyov escalated his rhetoric, suggesting that a Russia–U.S. understanding was not impossible and warning that Europe could soon be left without American nuclear protection. He argued that the Greenland dispute illustrated a broader shift in U.S. thinking, implying that American defense commitments are conditional rather than guaranteed.
In his words, European nations should not assume U.S. protection if they are not directly part of American interests, claiming this would fundamentally change how Russia approaches Europe militarily. He went as far as to suggest that Europe could be targeted without fear of U.S. retaliation.
Solovyov also lashed out at European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for describing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “horrific aggression” as the four-year mark approaches. He dismissed her remarks and openly boasted about Russia’s continued attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, claiming Kyiv was becoming uninhabitable and urging civilians to leave the city.
These statements followed renewed Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid. Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko reported that more than 1,300 apartment buildings in the capital were still without heating days after the attacks, while nationwide outages affected roughly 1.2 million properties during freezing temperatures.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had intensified its campaign, launching over 1,700 drones, more than 1,380 guided bombs, and dozens of missiles in a single week, with civilian infrastructure among the primary targets.
During the broadcast, Solovyov asked how many civilians had died, prompting former Ukrainian politician Igor Markov to respond dismissively that the number was “not many.”
The discussion then turned to the UK’s proposal for a so‑called “Coalition of the Willing” to help secure a future peace deal in Ukraine. Solovyov ridiculed the idea, arguing that such a coalition would be meaningless without U.S. military backing, which he claimed Washington had now made clear it would not provide.
Despite these claims, the UK and France have continued working with allies since March 2025 on plans to support Ukraine in the event of a negotiated settlement. Earlier this month, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron signed a declaration with Ukraine outlining potential ground deployments if an agreement is reached.
The broadcast ended with some of the most extreme rhetoric of the evening. Markov openly called for violent reprisals against members of Ukraine’s political leadership, suggesting execution or imprisonment for those who do not surrender comments that underscored the increasingly explicit tone being aired on Russian state media.
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