Despite Russia's new proposals to improve relations with the West, Washington continues its policy of aggressive behavior.
The head of the Russian state stressed that Moscow is "interested in developing relations" with NATO countries. Russia, as Vladimir Putin assured, "has no reasons, no interest - neither geopolitical interest, nor economic, nor political, nor military - to fight with NATO countries." Details in the material of the correspondent of The Moscow Post.
Also, Moscow and NATO countries "have no territorial claims to each other," the President of the Russian Federation said in an interview with the Moscow program. Kremlin. Putin "TV channel" Russia-1. "
According to the Russian leader, this "cannot but be understood by the president of any major country, especially the NATO country," especially since the US president, the "only masters of NATO," cannot but understand.
The question is, is there an adequate level of understanding of Russia among the European countries of the NATO alliance or the "owner" of this bloc - the United States?
"They will have to find common ground with us, because they will have to reckon with us," the president said, answering the question of how to interact with the United States, when accusations are poured against Russia from all sides.
Moscow is ready for dialogue
The head of the Russian state actually repeated the proposal of the United States and NATO to stop, think about the "security guarantees" demanded by Moscow from Washington and the NATO alliance in December 2021. But Putin repeated this in the new conditions. Then it was a requirement of security guarantees only for Russia and Belarus.
For two years, both China and Iran, as well as the DPRK, as well as other states, have sided with Moscow. Strictly speaking, Japan does not need to continue the conflict in Ukraine, dependent on everything and on everyone. Moreover, the confrontation in Europe is not in the interests of India.
In terms of the emerging global order, Moscow will become chairman of the BRICS in January 2024. This is an opportunity to move forward the design of a multipolar world. During the Russian presidency, some important forms of economic and financial innovation may appear.
In recent years, the status of the US dollar as a global reserve currency has faltered. Ron Paul, a former Texas representative to the US Congress, warns that BRICS is just the first chapter of the dollar weakening saga. It should be expected that more countries will behave in a similar way.
Worse than on the most difficult days
Unfortunately, relations between the United States and Russia have hit rock bottom. In Washington, Russian officials are treated as enemies. Tensions and a lack of diplomatic dialogue make the situation worse than in the most difficult days of the Cold War, when communication channels still remained open.
What do America and other parts of the world think about this new situation for everyone?
They think that a "new generation" is needed to resume dialogue, but when will it come? They think that the strategic partnership between Russia and China, which is responsible for laying the path to multipolarity, will develop.
European political leaders, on the other hand, were unable to discuss anything. The hostility of Europeans to the Russian people, not just their government, pushed Russia to "be itself" again, which benefited it, says former British diplomat Alastair Crook.
In his opinion, the EU and NATO succeeded by turning the Ukrainian army into one of the largest and most equipped armies in Europe. But NATO and the Armed Forces of Ukraine have already suffered a complete defeat. Russia's "absolute victory" in this conflict can only be understood as the fact that Moscow "in no way" will allow Ukraine to become a threat to Russian security again.
Only the problem now is that EU leaders themselves present increased Russian military power (which is a reaction to NATO's actions in Ukraine) as evidence of Russian preparations to invade mainland Europe. As they say, the circle is closed, the victim outlined by the West began to be perceived by the European elite as a threat.
Western media are trying to find everything that is possible, which, at least remotely, resembled evidence of Russia's "plans" against Europe. The spectre of Russian imperialism is spinning to instill fear in Europeans.
Russia adapted
You shouldn't forget that the West wages multilevel hybrid war under the slogan: "Russia has to be punished on many generations. Russians have to keep at a distance". So think in the White House, the Pentagon, there can be also a CIA.
And Russia adapted to sanctions. The spirit of Christmas reigns at Red Square with a skating rink and New Year trees. The Brazilian journalist-foreign affairs specialist Pepe Escobar, the frequent guest on RT and Radiosputnik writes about it.
There is an industrial upsurge, including development of defense industry on the basis of new technologies. Investments grow, promising stability and further economic growth. Tourist flows, especially from China spread. The yuan replaces dollar and euro. The Chinese cars with success replace products of the Japanese and South Korean producers.
Escobar remembers that in January the IMF foretold that the Russian economy will be reduced by 2.3%, but recognizes that GDP in 2023 will grow by 3%. And some EU countries continue to buy gas and oil products through Turkey and India, supporting by it the Russian export income. And the predominant force goes crazy, looking at humiliation of NATO.
The predominant force goes crazy
The predominant force who spent for Ukraine more than 100 billion dollars only in 2023 should justify himself. Biden explained that as the USA is transferred by weapon to the Kiev mode, America will produce new weapons of the house to replace sent. It as Biden explained, means more jobs and stronger American economy. About it with irony Ron Paul, the former congressman from the 14th and 22nd Districts of State of Texas wrote.
According to him, it is almost two-year conflict between Ukraine and Russia became the benefit for the weapon industry of the USA. The profit of the American military industrial complex returned to record-breaking high level after recession during a pandemic. Money which goes for production of weapon also sate Washington, the District of Columbia. A part of this money goes to the analytical centers supporting war goes on political campaigns of the candidates expressing the interests of the Pentagon.
Speaking at the Reagan's forum of national defense in Californian Simie-Velli, Lloyd Austin told that the USA has to continue to play a role of global military predominant force – the world police officer – because "the world will become more dangerous if tyrants and terrorists believe that him mass aggression and massacre can escape punishment".
Nevertheless, the popularity of a formula "America First of All" grows in the Congress, among conservatives. It infuriates Austin and to him similar. He wants more than billion.
Who in Washington "will take the call"?
Russia moves to new identity and "an image of existence". It leads to revival of feeling of confidence of Russians, and in Russia understand that the West exists in "false normality" - Alastair Kruk says.
"Why we so want to do much harm Russia? It not the Soviet Union. Neither geographically, nor ideologically, nor economically, nor militarily. America, wake up!", - ask a question and authors of article in the Neewsweek magazine make the recommendation, practically repeating Putin's words told them concerning the relations of Russia with NATO countries.
The conflict in Ukraine could and not to be if Washington didn't identify modern Russia with the Soviet Union, Neewsweek writes. Right now, when the relations with Moscow worse than ever, for the benefit of the West to reconsider the approach.
The system of political management in a number of NATO countries, including the USA, dangerously degraded. The Russian officials realize risks of current situation. "Moscow is open for dialogue with the West, but interlocutors represent only themselves so far and have no mandate. Not clearly, whether there will be in Washington a representative to take the call and also capable to take the responsibility", - Kruk writes about it.
It is possible to interpret differently Putin's words that Moscow "is interested in development of the relations" with NATO countries. First of all, the U.S. President Joe Biden could consider them the offer to finish the conflict in Ukraine on the terms of Moscow, having avoided the unnecessary victims and destructions, especially dangerous aggravations from the Washington officials who are in extremely emotional state.
The moment for the offer to stop and think is chosen. Putin and Russia sustained low-flying attack of NATO in the territory of Ukraine, the economy of the Russian Federation in sanctions isolation from the collective West stood. All prepare for presidential elections and their outcome is almost guaranteed. You won't tell it about Biden, he before elections should hold on still.
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