U.S. can "sever" Russia from China only with EU's help – expert

He shared his opinions with Espreso TV.

"The U.S. has this illusion that they can detach Russia from China, but economically, it just doesn’t work. There are hardly any significant economic ties between the U.S. and Russia, whereas Russia and China are deeply connected. The only real counterweight to their alliance is Europe — but Europe isn’t ready to pull Russia back. That means all these U.S. plans are failing. In reality, 'severing' Russia from China would only be possible if the U.S. and the EU acted together," Fursa said.

According to him, the European market is critical for Russia, with trade and logistics networks built over centuries.

"And what Trump is doing now is scaring Europe. Europe is turning into a 'hedgehog' — changing, ramping up expenses. We can see it even in the euro’s exchange rate, which has jumped significantly because of this. And if the U.S. has some grand idea of winning Russia over against China, Moscow wouldn’t agree to it anyway," Fursa commented.

• On March 4, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a decree raising tariffs on Chinese goods from 10% to 20%, while confirming a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada.
• On March 5, China’s Foreign Ministry accused the U.S. of using tariffs as blackmail, calling it "not the right way to deal with China."
• That same day, the U.S. Defense Secretary responded to Beijing’s statement about its "readiness to wage any type of war"over Trump’s tariffs.