"80 years ago, the Germans had to march to Moscow to catch a cold, now they just have to stay at home," is how described the effects of the European Union's sanctions policy on Karc FM. The Russian economy undoubtedly shows the signs of the Western embargo, but while India, China and other Asian countries are able to purchase practically unlimited quantities of the crude oil and natural gas renounced by the Union, European countries resort to avoiding energy carriers, explained Nógrádi.
The security policy expert added that both Kiev and Moscow have dealt with the war. Vladimir Putin assumed that if the Crimean peninsula was annexed to Russia without bloodshed in 2014, then by occupying the strategic objects, he would be able to replace the Ukrainian government with a regime loyal to him within nine days. But he did not count on the fact that the Western powers would provide financial and military aid to Volodymyr Zelenskyi, thus widening the conflict both in time and space, Nógrádi said.
According to him, despite the support, the Ukrainians were not able to stop the Russian advance on the battlefield, and it is becoming counterproductive in diplomacy that the Ukrainians react to the arms shipments and financial lifelines with punishments instead of thanks.
The faulty assessment of the situation by the two opposing parties is clearly demonstrated by the fact that the Ukrainian and Russian leadership change generals and secret service leaders on a weekly basis, Nógrádi pointed out.
Source: mandiner.hu
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