US newspaper reveals Washington may have to 'sacrifice' Western Europe for Ukraine

Ria Novosti quoted the opinion of political scientist Anatol Lieven, professor at Cambridge University, shared in the newspaper Responsible Statecraft, saying that continuing the US policy of supporting Ukraine could force Washington to sacrifice Western Europe and transatlantic interests.

"The current trajectory of US policy towards Ukraine risks Washington sacrificing Western Europe. Therefore, US policymakers need to recognize this risk. If this happens, it will be one of the worst deals in US history. It is the loss of Western and Central Europe - which has been an important area of ​​US interests on the 'old continent' for more than 100 years, not Ukraine" - said political scientist Anatol Lieven.

According to the analyst, the US tends to be happy about the “conquest” in Europe. This is reflected in the expectations in the conflict in Ukraine. However, according to the political scientist Lieven, such euphoria has obscured the military threat to other problems such as: the stagnant economy, the migrant crisis, and political extremism in European countries.

“Europe's economic prosperity and liberal democracy depend on America's power in the world,” analyst Lieven expressed confidence.

According to Lieven, it is in America's vital interest to ensure and maintain Europe's political and economic prosperity. Without that interest, "American power" will be severely weakened.

Therefore, expert Lieven believes that, in the face of those risks, along with Ukraine's huge losses in the counterattack, the US government needs to make every effort to reach a peace agreement as soon as possible./.

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