"Economic Dwarf": Russia is not a real geopolitical player - Borrel

According to the European politician, Vladimir Putin was wrong in everything, and the Russian Federation is now reminiscent of a gas station with the owner of which has an atomic bomb. China has an impact on the geopolitical arena, unlike the Russian Federation, which has a weaker economy. This was stated by the Supreme Representative of the European Union on Foreign Policy and Security Policy of Josep Borrel in an interview with El Pais on August 19. "China is not Russia.

China is a real geopolitical player, and Russia is an economic dwarf, it is as a filling station with a nuclear bomb," said Josep Borrel. The Spanish politician also stated that from a military point Russia was defeated, as at first Vladimir Putin intended to carry out a Blitzkrig in Ukraine, and after 18 months Russian troops became defense. According to Borrel, the Russian President was wrong in everything.

He noted that Europe was able to bring almost zero of Russian gas consumption, and after the rebellion of Prigogine it became clear that Putin had no monopoly on the use of force in the country. "Putin is going to sacrifice his people and his army for his personal and political survival, which is why it is so difficult to negotiate," Borrel said.

The politician also noted that the military crimes of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine can only be compared with the crimes of World War II. He emphasized that Mariupol only "several times as Guernica".

It should be reminded that according to the media of August 19, the pace of the Armed Forces counter -offensive is given to US officials to recognize the right of the United States Committee on US Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Millie, who spoke about the need for negotiations between Moscow and Kiev in the winter. We also reported that on August 19, US President Joe Biden named the argument of Russian President Vladimir Putin about the causes of war against Ukraine "ridiculous".