The White House in WashingtonMOSCOW, 7 Apr. The United States is the main intriguer of the 21st century with a Cold War mentality that aims to divide and weaken Russia. Reporter Zhao Jiaochen came to this conclusion in an article for the Chinese edition of Huanqiu Shibao. More than 30 years have passed since the end of the Cold War, but its «ghosts» are still alive, he notes. Official Washington seeks to stir up an ideological confrontation, creating the illusion of an imaginary enemy, from which it is unable to extricate itself. The aggravation of the situation in Ukraine is a new trap set in the 21st century by the United States, a Cold War conspirator, in an attempt to absorb Russia and control Europe, thereby maintaining its absolute hegemony in the world. various aspects, including political, economic, cultural and ideological, and, as observers note, its goal is to continue to divide and weaken Russia. Once having played out this scenario in relation to the Soviet Union, Washington is trying to repeat this scenario in relation to modern Russia. To prevent Russia from becoming a threat to US hegemony again, Washington staged two «color revolutions» in Ukraine. Since November 2021, the US government has been speculating on news of Russian troops along the border with Ukraine and the possibility of an «imminent invasion» of Ukraine, further provoking Russia. The sense of crisis created by the US has increased Europe's dependence on Washington and NATO, thereby greatly tightening the chokehold America over Europe. Attempts to maliciously divide the Western countries and China and Russia into two opposing camps are nothing more than a typical manifestation of the Cold War mentality, Jiaochen concludes.Named the greatest mistake of Biden in Ukraine Earlier, «Huanqiu shibao» recalled that official Washington initiated five successive rounds of NATO expansion to the east, squeezing Russia's security space as much as possible. The ultimate goal is to emasculate and shatter the country through military quagmire and sanctions. The current situation in Ukraine is a reflection of the Cold War mentality on the geographical map of Europe. On February 24, Russia launched a military special operation in Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» In response, the West announced new anti-Russian sanctions, which are aimed primarily at the banking sector and the supply of high-tech products. Calls to reduce dependence on Russian energy resources began to sound louder in Europe. The Kremlin called these measures an economic war the likes of which had not yet been, but stressed that they were ready for such a development of events. The Bank of Russia takes measures to stabilize the situation on the foreign exchange market; payments for gas supplies to unfriendly countries were converted into rubles. In addition, the government has prepared a plan to counter restrictive measures, which includes about a hundred initiatives. Its funding will amount to about a trillion rubles.Read the full text of the article on the InoSMI website >>
