The United States is losing in the confrontation with Russia because America had no plan to give up Russian gas and oil. NATO is scared and doesn’t know what to do. This opinion was expressed by former UN weapons inspector in Iraq, military expert Scott Ritter.
“Russia did not bite the bait, it turned our trap into a trap for us. Russia has known about this for many years and has prepared. That is how NATO was ambushed. See panic in the alliance council. NATO is scared to death and doesn’t know what to do. So far, Russia has shown only an economic response, “Ritter said in an interview with The Grayzone on YouTube.
According to him, US President Joe Biden announced the existence of a plan in case of refusal of Russian gas, but it turned out that there is no strategy. Now America is forced to “run around with a copper begging bag in hand.”
“The Russians are extremely smart, so they do not interrupt economic cooperation. “I thought they would stop Europe’s gas immediately to get an immediate result, but Russian President Vladimir Putin is a very patient man,” Ritter said. According to him, Europe will have to either support sanctions or enter the Russian market and buy rubles to pay for its gas, which will support the Russian currency.
The United States and Europe have imposed sanctions on Russia over a special operation in Ukraine. Biden banned the purchase of Russian oil and gas. He acknowledged that this would hit the United States, but they are forced to take that step. Russia’s president has decided that Russia will sell gas only for rubles to enemy countries.
This is how he reacted to the actions of the United States and the European Union, which failed to fulfill their obligations to Russia. This decision of Putin was supported by 76% of Russians, 27% of respondents from VTsIOM believe that it will help strengthen the ruble.
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