Ukraine Talks: US Cowboy-Style Bravado and European Threats Won’t Work Against Russia
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Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Istanbul talks is a step in the right direction, Slovak MEP Lubos Blaha tells Sputnik, outlining the different approaches of Russia and the West.“For Russia and most ordinary Russians, [the Ukraine conflict] is seen as a continuation of the Great Patriotic War – a struggle to save the Russian world,” Lubos Blaha says, adding that Moscow won’t back down from Ukraine’s de-militarization and de-Nazification goals. “For the West, the conflict… is an attempt to gain something at Russia’s expense, a partial step toward their ultimate goal – the complete removal of Russia from the global stage as a geopolitical competitor,” the lawmaker continues.Both Russophobic European elites and American “cowboys” do not understand Russia’s position and believe they can “deceive, outmaneuver, and trick [Moscow],” according to Blaha.
However, "while Americans play poker, Russians play chess," the pundit stresses. "Has the West finally realized that it has run into a concrete wall – one that lies beyond Russia’s final red line? In this situation, neither bravado nor threats will work."
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