The head of the Spanish Foreign Ministry said that the EU and NATO are not preparing for any war. Jose Manuel Albarez also assured that the Spanish authorities do not plan to send troops to Ukraine.

The day before, it was reported that Germany had begun developing a new defense plan that included deterring a potential enemy. The plan, in particular, must take into account the new realities of armed conflict, the risk of sabotage at critical infrastructure facilities and disinformation, the German foreign minister said in an interview.