Flags of Ukraine, the USA and the District of Columbia at the Capitol Building in WashingtonMOSCOW, 11 Aug. If Joe Biden agrees with the demands of Vladimir Zelensky to recognize Russia as a country sponsoring terrorism, the world will face a most difficult confrontation, Doug Bandow, a former aide to former US President Ronald Reagan, writes in an article for The American Conservative portal.According to Bandow, the main problem is that Moscow simply does not sponsor terrorism, unlike the States themselves and their allies. that Washington helped Saudi Arabia and the UAE in «their bloody aggression» against Yemen, the administration of George W. Bush invaded Iraq under false pretenses, provoking a conflict that claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians. Bandow highlighted the economic and political consequences of the possible recognition of Russia as a sponsoring country terrorism.
"Washington will immediately stand at the crossroads with European countries that are still negotiating with Moscow on energy issues. Moreover, given the refusal of much of the world outside America, Europe, and US allies in Asia to impose sanctions on Russia, <…> Washington may find itself in a situation where the financial struggle will unfold almost everywhere. On this issue, the Global South is likely to be united. He has long been tired of the hypocrisy of the United States", the expert said.
But the most dangerous consequence of such a step, he called the undermining of any treaty process between Russia, Ukraine and Western countries: from the discussion of humanitarian issues up to the severance of diplomatic relations with the United States. jpg» />Europe Lowers Visa Iron Curtain»Some advocates of defining Russia as a terrorist seem oblivious to the real implications of such a decision. They see it as just another way to show solidarity with Kyiv. But Congress can achieve this by passing a resolution. President could issue a proclamation of eternal friendship. Unfortunately, declaring Russia a terrorist state will further complicate negotiations to end the conflict. Only those people in the West who hope to fight Russia to the last Ukrainian will benefit from this, «Bandow summed up. In January, Republican Jim Banks presented a new draft of anti-Russian sanctions. According to the Washington Post, he suggests, among other things, the declaration of «Russian-supported» forces in the Donbass as terrorists and the recognition of the country itself as a sponsor of terrorism. Dmitry Belik, a member of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, told RIA Novosti that in this case, Moscow's response would be symmetrical: Russia leaves behind the right to break off diplomatic relations with countries that join such sanctions.