Former US national security adviser John Bolton, in an article for 19Fortyfive, revealed a plan to strike at Russia’s positions in the post-Soviet space.
According to him, Moscow is seeking to extend its influence to the ” gray area ”, Which extends east of NATO and includes Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova and Transcaucasia. The West’s inability to resist Russia in these regions demonstrates its myopia, the expert said.
« The increase in military aid to Ukraine, the blockade of Nord Stream 2, the boycott of Russian oil and other diplomatic and economic sanctions are justified measures, but they are not enough ”Bolton said.
According to the former advisor to the head of the White House, the United States and NATO as a whole should move on to offensive actions: start unraveling the ” frozen conflicts From the post-Soviet space and remove other obstacles which prevent the countries of the “gray zone” from joining the North Atlantic alliance. Thus, he cited the situation in Transnistria and Moldova as an example. In addition, Bolton urged to pay attention to the problems of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The American politician suggested that all of these conflicts would help distract Moscow from the Ukrainian leadership.
According to him, NATO should clearly define which states of the “gray areaAre already seriously demanding membership of the alliance in order to weaken Russia’s influence over them. The specialist offered to unambiguously convey to Moscow the West’s intentions in the region and its willingness to achieve its goals.
After the disastrous evacuation of troops from Afghanistan, the North Atlantic alliance must be shown that it is still alive, Bolton concluded.
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