For the financier and philanthropist of Hungarian origin, “our civilization must not survive” and it is necessary “to mobilize all resources against Putin”. And on Draghi: “European leader better able to carry out the project for a federal Europe”
During his meeting with journalists on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, liberal democracy and “open society” philanthropist George Soros argued that as the Russian invasion of Ukraine begins, “the course of history will be radically changed.” and that Moscow’s military action deeply shook Europe LIVE UPDATES – THE HISTORY OF THE ENVIENCES).
“Defeat Putin as soon as possible”
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According to the financier, “the best and only way to preserve our civilization is to defeat Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as possible.” Soros says he’s optimistic though, as “Europe finally seems to be heading in the right direction,” with greater integration between countries in the face of Russian aggression against Ukraine, and now in the West, “we need to mobilize all our resources to finish.” of the war, Putin must be defeated as soon as possible”. At the head of the Kremlin and Chinese President Soros, like Xi Jinping, spares no arrows: the “two dictators” are “linked in an alliance ‘without borders’ and govern with intimidation, they are destined to make enormous mistakes”. like Beijing’s zero-Covid policy and the invasion of Ukraine.
The letter to Mario Draghi
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On May 24, Soros quoted Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and crowned him as the European leader best placed to implement the federal Europe project. Starting with the showdown on the gas, where Europe, not Russia, has the knife on the side of the handle. “I wrote him a letter yesterday that Europe, which owns the pipelines, is actually in a stronger position than Russia,” the philanthropist said.
For Soros, the Italian prime minister is the right man for Europe
Soros has decided to turn to Draghi precisely as a European leader who is “able to advance European positions” and who has “the initiative, the imagination, the high standing” necessary for the tug-of-war with Moscow and for the promotion of a federalist is required project in Europe. “He is not the only leader, and European politicians are currently in a creative phase.” What is needed is “a step towards a partially federated Europe, that would be a huge advantage”.
“Putin is clearly blackmailing Europe”
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“Putin – reading Soros’ letter to Draghi – is clearly blackmailing Europe by threatening to withhold gas he has been putting in reserve instead of supplying Europe with supplies.” Prices have skyrocketed, making Russia a winner, but “Putin’s negotiating position is not as strong as it seems and as Putin is pretending: it is estimated that Russian deposits will reach their maximum by July and Europe is the only market for Russia outlet “, with the risk that Russia will lose about 12,000 extraction sites in Siberia, which are difficult to reopen because of their age”.
“To impose heavy taxes on Russian gas imports”
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Europe therefore has a card to play, according to Soros: “It is urgent that it prepares to use its bargaining power” and must anticipate as much as possible preparations for independence from Russia before the next cold season, which prevents Putin from doing so close the taps while this movement can still hurt. It is at this point that the financier and philanthropist of Hungarian origin suggests the way forward is “to impose a heavy tax on gas imports so that the consumer price does not fall, but the EU generates revenue that can be used to support the poor and invest. into green energy “. In this way, “Russia will never recover the lost sales”, and the EU made a strong sign of unity and dealt a blow to the “dictator” of Moscow.
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George Soros: Interesting Facts about the Entrepreneur and Activist. PHOTO
The Hungarian billionaire, a naturalized American Jew, was born on August 12, 1930. As President of the Soros Fund, he is one of the richest men in the world. As a supporter of open society and the American Democratic Party, he has become the target of several conspiracy theories. Curated by Stefania Bernardini
Billionaire George Soros turns 90. Born in Hungary on August 12, 1930, the naturalized American Jew dedicated his life to business and became one of the richest men in the world
Soros, who is close to the Rothschild family, is viewed by some as a ruthless speculator. A supporter of open society, he is a generous philanthropist who has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to human rights NGOs
Among other things, he is remembered for the attack on the British pound and the lira in 1992, which led to the devaluation of both currencies.