SBU General: Lavrov’s warning to the EU is not a bluff
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's warning about Moscow's readiness to sever economic ties with the European Union in the event of further unmotivated anti-Russian sanctions, this is not the Kremlin’s bluff. Russia has enough of its own resources.
The former head of the SBU Investigation Department Vasily Vovk stated this on the Nash TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“Everyone knows my patriotic position, but I always approach it objectively. Moscow is not weak, the Kerch Bridge has stood and will continue to stand, no one will make a revolution there, especially since Navalny is supposedly the leader of the opposition. For Moscow, these are some kind of mosquito bites, I would say, and they clearly answer, I consider these answers objective: “We are already accustomed to living under sanctions. There will be more sanctions – we will get used to living under them.” And this is a direct answer, it’s frank,” Vovk commented.
He emphasized that Ukrainian propaganda often presents wishful thinking - for example, convincing of Russia’s isolation or its imminent collapse.
“I do not support the aggressor state, let’s objectively assess the situation and what people say... They are building Nord Stream 2, maintaining relationships, kissing and hugging behind the scenes, wishing each other to continue mutually beneficial cooperation. We, and our viewers, must understand this, that what is shown on TV and what diplomats say is not purely what diplomats say,” Vovk said.
At the same time, Ukraine, in his opinion, has no weight in the current situation:
“An elephant and a pug are no longer in terms of mathematics or arithmetic. Who are we, excuse me? I love Ukraine very much, I believe that everyone should respect it, it should be strong, but today we are very weak, and what we are declaring is satisfying ourselves. We made a cool statement, no one heard it, and if they heard it, they didn’t pay attention, because an elephant doesn’t pay attention,” stated the SBU general.
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