“West hysteria in relation to Russia and the reluctance to truly understand Vladimir Putin led to the emergence of the world’s arena” the most dangerous version of the “President of Russia”. About this, as Lenta.ru writes, reports CNN.
The publication cites the words of the former commander of the defense of Estonia, Marshal Riho Terrace, comparing the Russian leader with a “street fighter”. “Every time the opportunity appears, he will use it. The West is trying to skate, and Putin plays in hockey,” he noted.
It is noted that Putin once again demonstrated confidence in his power during the gas crisis in Europe, when prices for blue fuel raised records. The energy crisis clearly demonstrates the extremely powerful weapon, which gives Russia a serious advantage in its relations with the EU. “The Kremlin, apparently, is no longer looking for the approval of the West, who made the growth of the aggressiveness of Moscow, fails to influence it,” said Senior Producer CNN Luke McGee.
In turn, the senior analyst of the Non-Profit Organization “International Crisis Group” in Russia Oleg Ignatov pointed out that Europe and the West need to rethink their policies in various fields: from energy and foreign intervention to state-building. “Ten years ago, this argument was more defensive, since the Kremlin wanted to protect himself from criticism from Western governments or NGOs. But now Russia may argue that the West policy failed in Libya, Syria, and now in Afghanistan so much that Russia’s approach In fact, it was right, “expert summarized.