The material says that Putin believes there is no return to stable and reliable relations with Europe and the United States. He listens to the so-called “hawks” in the Kremlin, who find the conflict with Washington irreversible.
Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved the arrest of American WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich on allegations of “espionage”. This was the first time since the Cold War. Bloomberg writes about it.
Journalists say the Russian president’s endorsement of the move reflects the growing influence of the Kremlin’s conservatives pushing for a deepening conflict with Washington. The “hawks” in the Kremlin consider the conflict with the United States irreversible.
The attempt to arrest Gershkovich, as they say in the material, came from members of the security services.
As Alina Polyakova, head of the Center for European Policy Analysis in Washington, said, this shows that Putin believes there is no return to stable and reliable relations with the West.
“This should be a real wake-up call, not just for the United States, but for the entire West.”
The publication writes that the war between Russia and Ukraine has been going on for the second year. That’s why Russian propaganda tries to present it as an existential struggle with the West.
Recall that 31-year-old Gershkovich was detained by the Federal Security Service (FSB) on March 30 in Yekaterinburg. He is charged with espionage, which carries a 20-year prison sentence, is currently held at Lefortovo prison in Moscow, and Russia has so far denied access to the US consulate.
Then on April 7, Evan Gershkovich was formally charged with espionage. According to the Russian investigation, the American journalist was collecting data on the functioning of one of the military-industrial organizations of the Russian Federation.
The US State Department declared the arrest illegal. The US President’s Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs will be involved if an American citizen is detained in Russia.
Source: Focus
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