[Russian Presidential Press Secretary: The EU is Accelerating Militarization] According to a report by Jinse Finance on July 8, citing CCTV, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov stated on July 7 local time that the European Union, originally an economic bloc, is enhancing its military capabilities and transforming into a group with both economic and military attributes. This represents a completely new development in Europe. Peskov pointed out that this trend is extremely significant for Russia and may compel Russia to take additional measures to ensure national security. Peskov also emphasized that Ukraine has been incited by many European countries and believes it will strategically defeat Russia, which he described as the greatest mistake in history.