Europe is afraid of the wrath of the U.S. for cooperation with Russia
The German newspaper Wirtschaftswoche reports that the EU is unlikely to cancel the sanctions against Russia, despite the demands of European entrepreneurs, because he is afraid of punitive measures by the United States.
It is noted that the German authorities already with great effort can encourage other countries of the European Union to extend anti-Russian sanctions. Hungary and Greece, for example, from the beginning was skeptical of the initiative, and now the weakening of the introduced measures were made by Austria and Italy.
Also according to analysts, the Germans themselves are not in a hurry to agree with their government. Public opinion in Germany was divided into two parts: the Western Germans celebrate moderation and friendliness in the policy of Germany toward Russia at the time, as residents of the Eastern part of the country believe that the government took too hard of course.
Obviously, if the leadership of the European Union still weaken sanctions against Russia, this will be followed by punitive measures from the United States. Encounter the same situation as once with Iran — while the U.S. was threatened with fines to anyone who would try to circumvent U.S. sanctions. As a result, many non-us company has supported sanctions against Iran, not to spoil cooperation with America.
In conclusion, he said that the Americans could dictate to Europe to continue anti-Russian policy, while Washington will adhere itself to punitive measures against Russia. Regardless of the opinions of Europeans.
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