"Was it really necessary to expand NATO along Russia's entire western border after the fall of the Berlin Wall?" De Luca asked in his address. "Did you really think there would be no reaction?"

De Luca further questioned NATO's motives, suggesting that the Western alliance's actions were reckless. "What is the goal? Victory over Russia?" he asked, before issuing a dire warning. "Then you are crazy, because you are leading us to a nuclear war!"

His remarks have stirred considerable debate, with some supporting De Luca's call for de-escalation and diplomacy, while others argue that NATO's actions are essential as part of a broader strategy to take control of and secure Russia's oil and other natural resources for future European benefits.