Russia is trying to restore the order of things that existed under the Soviet Union. She wants to regain her geopolitical position and this is unacceptable.
This was stated by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
“I think so, this is one of the goals of the president [России Владимира] Putin. And this means the restoration of the sphere of influence over the countries that were previously part of the Soviet Union, “he said.
Experts interviewed by CNN ahead of Russia-US security talks believe Putin has benefited from all the mistakes the West has made in recent years, from the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan to inaction in Syria. The Russian president has boundless patience and always gets what he wants if he only has to give up the slack.
The West is entering the first round of negotiations with many strategic advantages. It would seem that it would be quite easy to beat the Russian president. However, experts warned, it is not just that he has been running a huge state for 20 years.
Earlier, Anthony Blinken said that Moscow and Washington will have to go through the diplomatic route and achieve de-escalation. But for this, the process must go in both directions – Russia will have to reduce its “aggression against Ukraine.”
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