The US is preparing a straitjacket for Putin

The G7, led by the United States, is going to put an end to the Russian economy - this is the attitude of our Western partners. It is as if all those politicians who a month or two ago fantasized about another 3 to 5 years of Putin's rule in the Kremlin are suddenly gone.

Over the past week, the United States has hinted to the world that it is tired of tolerating Putin's antics. First, they are going to prescribe sedatives, then a straitjacket. 

New sanctions at the G7 level will play the role of tranquilizers: we are talking about a ban on all exports to Russia. Muscovy will completely lose all Western technology. The United States is trying to convince its partners to take this step, and the G7 leaders are to agree on a list of sanctions at their summit. However, the force of the blow will be smoothed out by China, which can eventually compensate for the deficit. In addition, export and import gaps remain due to trade through third countries. Therefore, step 2 is planned. 

The initiative of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who called for the recognition of Muscovy as a state sponsor of terrorism, should serve as a straitjacket. In his opinion, this will influence China's behavior and warn Beijing against cooperation with Moscow. De facto, this means a ban on any trade relations with Russia, including for China.

“The initiative of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who called for the recognition of Muscovy as a state sponsor of terrorism, should serve as a straitjacket. In his opinion, this will influence China's behavior and warn Beijing against cooperation with Moscow. De facto, this means a ban on any trade relations with Russia, including for China”

It seems that Washington has come out of its lethargic sleep and is beginning to initiate solutions that should have been in place months before the large-scale invasion. The reason for the awakening is clear: Putin has turned into Xi's vassal, and this is the worst-case scenario for the White House; worse than the semi-disintegration of the Russian Federation and the emergence of an incredible number of small nuclear states instead. For China, Muscovy is a Golden Eldorado that will allow China not only to avoid the expected economic crisis but also to become the richest economy in the world. It is easier for the United States to confront Russian challenges today than the much more powerful Chinese challenges tomorrow. Dismantling the Russian empire is the only chance for the United States to maintain its leadership in the world. However, it remains to be seen whether the Old World realizes this.

“For China, Muscovy is a Golden Eldorado that will allow China not only to avoid the expected economic crisis but also to become the richest economy in the world. It is easier for the United States to confront Russian challenges today than the much more powerful Chinese challenges tomorrow”

Uncle Sam finally finishes his “Chiken Kyiv” ("cutlet de volaille Kiev-style”). This refers to the famous "Chicken Kyiv speech" delivered on August 1, 1991, in Kyiv by US President George H.W. Bush, who called on Ukrainians to avoid "suicidal nationalism," i.e., to preserve the Soviet empire.

The journalist accused Bush of a colossal miscalculation, which consisted in the desire of Americans to support the "prison of nations" (as the USSR was called at the time), ignoring the democratic and national revival of most republics. In other words, the preservation of a single nuclear weapons control center and Moscow's successful gendarme-punitive operations against national movements were of much greater value to Washington than the dismantling of the empire and the democratization of 15 republics. Until recently, the White House had been projecting Chicken Kyiv onto Muscovy. But it seems that the United States is already finishing Bush's product, getting rid of its phobias of the remnants of the Soviet empire.

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About the author. Orest Sokhar, journalist, editor-in-chief of Obozrevatel.

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