/ world today news/ At the beginning of the week, Vladimir Putin twice, at different events, expressed regret for the deterioration of relations with European countries and the growing Russophobia in the West.
At the ceremony of presenting the credentials of the ambassadors, the president said a few words about Russia’s relations with each of the 21 countries that sent a new representative. Addressing Ms. Karin Ulrike Olofsdotter (Sweden), Vladimir Putin noted:
“We regret to note that in relations with our Baltic neighbor, the Kingdom of Sweden, political contacts are completely absent, trade-economic interaction, cultural and humanitarian ties are limited.
The new German ambassador Alexander Graf Lambsdorff listened to the president of our country:
– “The current freezing of relations with Russia – and not on our initiative, this is what I want to emphasize – is not profitable neither for us nor for you, but above all, in my opinion, for Germany”.
At a meeting of the Human Rights Council (HRC), the topic of Russophobia, which has engulfed Europe in the last two years, was raised by HRC member Kiril Vyshinski:
“A very serious wave has risen in the countries of the European Union and the so-called collective West,” said the human rights activist.
— We know what Russophobia is, we have been facing it for a long time, and first of all, of course, it happened before the eyes of the whole world in the Baltic countries long before the special military operation. The SVO has absolutely nothing to do with this,” Putin emphasized.
Svobodnaya Pressa asked political scientists how serious is the problem of Russophobia and is there a way to cure Europe of it?
Let’s say, according to the recipe attributed to Catherine the Great and repeated several times by Vladimir Zhirinovsky: “For Europe to love us, it must be afraid, or even better, declare war on us.”
The general director of the Center for Political Information Alexey Mukhin answered our questions first.
“SP”: Do we need to scare Europe properly so that it is cured of Russophobia, as they are cured of stuttering?
“Now we’re doing something similar, and all the normal people, even if they were sick, have already recovered.” But for dependent European politicians, everything is a little more neglected.
While the citizens of European countries are beginning to understand that Ukraine is not their problem, but Russia’s problem, politicians led by their American counterparts continue to persist.
The political inferiority complex of Washington-controlled leaders is growing, and this is sublimated in the form of Russophobia. But – their personal Russophobia. The peoples of Europe are not very receptive to it.
“SP”: In other words, European politicians cannot cure themselves of Russophobia even with fear?
— It is difficult to predict the behavior of not very balanced and dependent people. But they are already being treated by their own people, gradually removing them from power during elections.
Political scientist and expert on inter-ethnic conflicts Yevgeny Mihailov contacted Svobodnaya Pressa from Baku, where a forum on the consequences of the Armenian-Azerbaijani confrontation is being held.
— The event I am at is dedicated to the consequences of the war, to the resettlement of peoples, there are many European representatives here, there are specialists from the three Baltic republics, and I communicate with them.
These political scientists claim that in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia citizens condemn anti-Russian attacks by politicians and even more so anti-Russian ones.
Many people of the older generation say that in the past their republics were more independent, but now they have become playthings in the hands of the Americans. Younger people think it is dangerous to fight with Russia and there is no need to do it.
According to the political scientist, Europe is already very scared, but not by Russia or the Russians. People are afraid of their own power – its inadequacy. The population is dissatisfied with the pro-American and pro-Ukrainian position of their countries.
Anton Orlov, director of the Institute for the Study of Contemporary Politics, believes that many in Russia are too sensitive to European Russophobia.
— Let’s look at the USA: is it really loved in the world? No, they are afraid of intrusion into the internal affairs of other countries, numerous color revolutions and wars.
But, as you know, winners are not judged. Especially if they remain the main economy of the world. Therefore, firstly, it is necessary to complete the SVO as soon as possible and with a convincing victory.
Second, it is obvious that we need to stimulate the national economy and strengthen the ruble. This requires an inflow of foreign investment, which will begin immediately after the successful completion of the CBO.
And, of course, we all need to improve our internal culture, learn to behave correctly and politely abroad, using this very soft power, which for some reason we constantly forget about.
Translation: SM
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