"Twist the nuts": the ex-head of the CIA called for increased pressure on the economy of

Petreus reported this in an interview with CNN. He states that Putin has now encountered "bleeding on the battlefield" and is experiencing problems in the economy and in the rear. "Putin is in a very difficult situation. We must continue to increase the pressure on Moscow. We need to continue twisting the nuts. Everything is not as bad as many of us hoped. However, they have problems in the rear (in the economy - ed. ) Petreus said.

The retired General has given a number of events that testify to serious problems in the Russian economy. Among them, he mentioned the growing budget deficit of Moscow, the exit of more than 1000 large Western companies from the country, the departure of large oil companies and advanced technologies, as well as a significant reduction in trade with Europe. The source reports that the gradual weakening of Russia's economic power affects the course of events on the Ukrainian battlefield.

Contrary to the expectations of some in the West about the rapid victory of Putin's army and the overthrow of Kiev, the war in Ukraine has been going on for almost a year and a half. David Petreus noted that one of the main goals of Western sanctions on Russia is to create such conditions in which the continuation of hostilities for Moscow is beyondly difficult.

He added that the US Ministry of Finance is a "impression" and admiration, but the former CIA leader also pointed to the difficulties associated with the use of sanctions in the modern world, since target countries often find ways to circumvent. "This is a real game in a mouse. It requires great perseverance and attention to details," Petreus said.

Petreus called on the United States and their partners to "continue" economic sanctions and export control against Russia and to "minimize" the "disappointing" number of countries wishing to trade with Moscow. On June 23, Focus wrote that the same sanctions should be applied to the Russian Federation and Belarus. The pressure on the Russian Federation should be increased, so Poland is already thinking about the 12th package of anti-Russian sanctions.