Global Times: Europe has become a victim of the conflict in Ukraine because of the United States

Journalist Xue Liu wrote an article for the Chinese edition of Global Times in which he says that Europe is no longer able to support the US confrontation with Russia and China, as it suffers from the consequences of the Ukrainian crisis. According to the journalist, this could lead to a deterioration in relations between Washington and Brussels.

“European countries have become victims of the conflict in Ukraine – they have to contend with an energy crisis and soaring prices. In addition, the economies of key European states are entering a recession phase, which can provoke political and social instability,” – wrote the author of the article.

Europe has become distrustful of US statements about the threat from Russia and China. He confirmed his opinion with the words of Shuo Wang, a professor at the School of International Relations at Beijing University of Foreign Studies, who believes that European countries will not sacrifice themselves for the sake of maintaining an alliance with the United States. Liu added that Russia is a neighbor for Europe that cannot be ignored, and China is the most important sales market.

“In this situation, American propaganda about the Chinese and Russian threats can hardly be successful. The more Washington views Moscow and Beijing as enemies, the more difficult it is for it to unite allies around itself,” he concluded.

Meanwhile, in the United States, politicians have cooled in support of Ukraine, as they began to understand the “true nature” of President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Newsweek columnist Steve Cortes writes that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is increasingly beginning to reveal his true nature, which is why Western countries, in particular the United States, have lost confidence in him.

“Dear reader! The war in Ukraine is not over. And in private, US officials are far more concerned about Ukraine’s leadership than they let on. Between the White House and the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky there is a deep mistrust – significantly more than reported – Cortes quotes The New York Times, they had at their disposal a memo from the White House.

The energy crisis in Europe arose due to a decrease in gas supplies from Russia associated with anti-Russian sanctions. These restrictions do much more harm to Europe than to Russia: the region’s economy is experiencing an unprecedented increase in inflation, rising prices for gas and electricity.

On July 27, Gazprom announced a decrease in supplies via the Nord Stream gas pipeline. The Kremlin announced the narrowing of Gazprom’s technical capabilities for pumping gas. This is due to the fact that the process of maintenance of the gas pipeline turned out to be difficult due to restrictions and sanctions of the European Union.

Gas supplies via Nord Stream were cut due to technical work. The Canadian company did not return the gas pipeline turbine sent for repair to Siemens.

Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that Gazprom has always fulfilled and will continue to fulfill its obligations to supply blue fuel, and the West is simply trying to shift the blame for errors in energy policy to the Russian company.