A beggar asks for donations in New York . Archival photoMOSCOW, 17 Jun. Readers of the American edition of The Washington Post reacted to an article telling about the results of a survey that showed European concern about the economic consequences of Western support for Ukraine. They expressed their opinion in the comments to the publication. «The only question is how soon the US and NATO will stop supporting their best friend (Vladimir — ed.) Zelensky, stop sending weapons to Ukraine and lift all sanctions and embargoes that spur inflation and shortages energy carriers,» Vic_bold_II expressed his opinion. «The economies and health systems of many countries will suffer,» PWestoftheMississippi is sure. There's a lot more to come, thanks to the politics of the United States,» Dave 1963 summed up.Hundreds of thousands of British families predicted extreme povertyRussia has been conducting a military operation in Ukraine since February 24. As Vladimir Putin stated, its goal is “to protect people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.” According to the Ministry of Defense, the Russian army has already completed the main tasks of the first stage — significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The ministry called the liberation of Donbass the main goal of the operation. In response, the West stepped up sanctions pressure, including in the energy sector. In Europe, calls to reduce dependence on Russian oil and gas have become louder. Nevertheless, the restrictive measures have already turned into economic problems for the Western countries themselves, provoking a record increase in fuel and food prices. The Kremlin called the sanctions an economic war, the likes of which have not yet been. As Vladimir Putin noted, restrictions dealt a serious blow to the entire global economy, and the main goal of the West is to worsen the lives of millions of people.
