According to Putin’s former adviser and very loyal Russian President Sergei Karaganov, the war could “hit targets in Europe” with an escalation. He says to Italy: “Depending on the USA, he cannot defend himself militarily”
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The war could also hit other European countries in an escalation that Sergey Karaganov, a former adviser to the president on Russian foreign policy, calls “probable”. Karaganov was the President’s foreign policy adviser to both Boris Yeltsin, President of Russia from 1991 to 1999, and Vladimir Putin. Til today heads the Center for Foreign and Defense Policy in Moscow and is very close to Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. He remains one of the men closest to Putin. In an interview with Corriere della Sera, the advisor spoke of the Kremlin invasion of Ukraine. “Putin said that if Ukraine had joined NATO, Ukraine would no longer exist he explains . In 2008 there was a plan for rapid membership, which was then blocked by our efforts and those of Germany and France. Since then, Kyiv has received weapons and its army has been trained by NATO. NeoNazi sentiment in the country has increased and war was inevitable. We decided to strike first to avoid an even deadlier threat. “
According to Karaganov, Ukraine was “built by the United States and from other countries that were born to be spearheads, perhaps out of aggression or at least pressure against Russia. We see western expansion going on and Russophobia growing. Conflicts were already becoming likely. We saw deep divisions and structural problems in Western societies, so the Kremlin struck first. The military operation will be used to restructure Russian society, which will become more militant based on love for the country, and we will oust the nonpatriotic elements from the ruling class, he continued.
Speaking of an escalation of the war to other nations and to Europe, Karaganov said the hypothesis of other countries’ involvement “is becoming increasingly likely”. “The Americans and NATO partners continue to send weapons to Ukraine. If this continues, the targets in Europe could be hit or the lines of communication cut off. The war could escalate.” But despite Moscow’s words about wanting to “demilitarize Ukraine” to “repel western threats from Russia,” Kyiv was armed to defend itself, and NATO moved its troops closer to Russia’s borders. Western sanctions also dealt the final blow to the Kremlin. From this point of view, the war cannot be called a success for Russia. “We don’t know how it will end, but demilitarization means the annihilation of Ukrainian armed forces, and it happens: I would accelerate. The result will likely be a new contract, perhaps with Zelesky still at the helm. But it’s still hard to say.”
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According to Karaganov, it is certain is that this war has brought China and Russia closer together, which makes them “friendlier”. But don’t be afraid to “become Beijing’s pawns”. “We don’t become employees because we have a strong national identity and our culture is different from Chinese. Of course we are not happy because we would have liked to have had better relations with Europe. Putin’s former adviser says of Italy: “It is not able to defend itself like many other European countries. It is true that they belong to NATO, but they have skimped on security: they have put themselves in an awkward position and Europe is no longer seen as a serious player. Switzerland and Austria are neutral, but they are safe. Ukraine can also be neutral if it opts for disarmament. If Italy wants to invest more in defense, that’s welcome, but it has to decide against whom to arm itself. Against Russia? That would be madness. They need stronger military defenses, if you count on America sell your security. The US has its own interests.