The EU is helping Putin win
(Baonghean.vn) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will defeat Europe if there is no unity within the European Union (EU), former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi declared at the EU summit.
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A session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. (Photo - THX: VNA) |
"Creating divisions among EU countries is part of Putin's strategy, and if the EU shows a lack of unity, he will win," - two anonymous sources of Bloomberg quoted politician Draghi.
According to the interlocutors of the news agency, Mr. Draghi noted the negative impact of the economic recession and market fragmentation on the unity of the EU.
After Russia began a special military operation in Ukraine, the West increased sanctions pressure on Moscow. Restrictive measures mainly targeted the banking sector and the supply of high-tech products.
Many countries have announced freezes on Russian assets. In Europe, calls are growing louder to reduce dependence on Russian energy. But all this has become an economic problem for the West itself, pushing up fuel and food prices./.