Vladimir Putin has issued one of his starkest warnings yet, declaring that if Europe “wants war,” Russia is prepared “right now”—and predicts such a conflict would be “very brief.” The Russian President accused European leaders of sabotaging peace efforts, shutting themselves out of negotiations, and trying to obstruct Donald Trump’s attempt to broker a ceasefire. He said Brussels has “no peace agenda” and is actively pushing for confrontation. As tensions spike and the Kremlin hints at devastating consequences, a deeper question looms: is Europe sleepwalking into a crisis it cannot contain?