There is no threat to the security of the European Union from Russia, but some forces are trying to stoke a conflict with the Russian Federation, Croatian President Zoran Milanovic has stated. "There is no threat from Russia to the territory, security, peace or lives of EU citizens. But conflict can be provoked, and some people desperately want that," Milanovic's office quoted him as saying. Milanovic also emphasized that the EU "is exclusively engaged in talk of war and attempts to finance military production." As the Croatian president noted, the European Union "has put itself in an unfavorable position," and it could become even worse if such behavior continues.