The US national flag at the US embassy in Moscow. File photoMOSCOW, Mar 24The U.S. has adopted a «mafia» approach in an attempt to get neutral countries to condemn Russia over its military operation in Ukraine, China's Global Times writes.According to the author of the article, Washington is not trying to resolve the situation, but only «adds fuel to the fire».
"Washington puts strong pressure on neutral countries that "did not join their club" and, on the one hand, criticizes India for "weakness", and on the other, exaggerates the Chinese "threat" the world. Isn't this a typical mafia approach?" — the publication says.
At the same time, the observer noted, Europe is beginning to realize that its position and goals differ from the intentions of the United States, which wants to use the situation in Ukraine for geopolitical benefits.
" More and more Europeans are realizing that blindly sending weapons to Ukraine is taking them in the opposite direction of the security goals they are pursuing,» says GT publicist.
The author of the article concluded that Washington is «playing a show» by promoting hegemony under the guise of «democracy». On February 24, Russia launched a special military operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. In response, the West announced new anti-Russian sanctions, and calls in Europe to reduce dependence on Russian energy resources began to sound louder. However, the sanctions pressure on Moscow has already turned into economic problems for Western countries, causing an increase in fuel and food prices. — for anti-Russian sanctions