American flags in Washington DCMOSCOW, 20 Apr. It is increasingly difficult for Washington to benefit from the Ukrainian crisis, which has exposed America's weaknesses, writes Global Times columnist Zhu Feng. The author drew attention to the recent statement by US President Joe Biden about his readiness to visit Ukraine and the subsequent denial by the White House. «This soap opera is about the Biden visit to Ukraine shows that American statements of solidarity with Ukraine are nothing more than a game and a desire to benefit from a military conflict,» Feng wrote. He recalled that Biden had previously said that the United States had two options: unleash a third world war or force Russia will pay dearly for its policy. However, Washington's behavior amid the Ukrainian crisis indicated America's limited involvement in the process. The American authorities have repeatedly stated that sending troops to Ukraine is not in the national interests of the United States. At the same time, the article notes that sanctions against Russia will not solve the crisis.Turkey warned about the collapse of NATO after the entry of Sweden and FinlandFeng spoke about the dilemma facing the West: how to continue to help Ukraine. the observer pointed out that the United States was facing serious economic problems: record inflation, rising oil prices and other difficulties. “Therefore, it is becoming increasingly difficult for America to receive any benefits from this conflict,” Feng added. to create a united front, but in the Ukrainian crisis this idea was not realized. Now the US will wage a protracted suppression campaign against Russia. «But that doesn't mean they were ready for it before the Ukrainian crisis began,» the author added.
The American politician urged NATO «not to try your luck» with RussiaNow the States in foreign policy will focus on their own achievements in technology and the economy. Thus, the State Department threatened China with «serious consequences» in case of Russian assistance. tightening of American policy in the future: Washington will become less reckoning with the interests of other countries in order to achieve its own goals — first of all, containment of Russia and China. And politics will reverse the globalization that America itself is interested in, the observer warned.In Germany, they called the Arctic a new zone of rivalry between Russia and NATO. On February 24, Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine. In response, Western countries announced large-scale sanctions against Moscow, primarily in the banking sector and the supply of high-tech products. Individual brands announced the cessation of work in the country. The Kremlin called these measures an economic war, the likes of which have never been seen before. The authorities stressed their readiness for such a development of events and assured that they would continue to fulfill social obligations. The Bank of Russia is taking measures to stabilize the situation on the foreign exchange market. The authorities also announced the transfer of payments for gas supplies to unfriendly countries 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>>
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