“We will be forgotten, and the West will turn to Russia” – forecasts of the ex-ambassador of Ukraine to the USA
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu are confident that after the Ukrainian issue is resolved, cooperation with the West will continue, and they have every reason to think so.
Former Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Valery Chaly stated this on the Espresso TV channel, PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“Russia's ability will depend on economic opportunities. Unprecedented sanctions were imposed by the West against the Russian economy. Russia's assets are frozen. Sergei Lavrov says that Borrell’s idea to freeze Russian assets in the West is theft. When do you foresee them becoming destructive for the Russian Federation? Not just unbearable, but simply destructive?, asked the presenter.
“Let's start with the fact that they did not become unbearable for Russia. Today Russia spends 900 million a day on war and receives more than a billion euros from energy sales. Therefore, how unbearable can we talk about if they even have all the additional funds to pay salaries and pensions,” Chaly admitted.
He also expressed fear that the Ukrainian issue will soon be forgotten, and Moscow will once again become a handshake in the West.
“Does that close the door on opportunities for him, from his point of view? No. Not only him, but also Lavrov and Shoigu, they believe that just a little, and this will end. And everything will be as it has always been. And for the supply of energy resources, because everyone wants to have Russian gas and oil. And they will shake hands, but where will they go? I think this will be a test for the whole world.
One conversation about the humanitarian mission, what with the invaders even during the war, this is, I don’t think it has a big impact, but there is such an element. The UN is going to see Putin, Macron is calling him, the Pope is meeting. During war this can be justified. And then, if this happens, then a serious blow will be dealt throughout the world, not only to values, but to the ability to respond to such challenges.
But frankly, I think that when they think so, they have reason to think so. Previous experience suggests that even such people in today's world may be handshakes in the future. And that’s actually what’s most striking,” he said.
“Therefore, I think that we will be very surprised how quickly the world will forget what happened and is happening. And our task is to jointly prevent this from happening, so that it is not forgotten. Therefore, we are working with international courts, working on recognition of genocide, working on recording the facts of war crimes,” the former ambassador reasoned.
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