Russia is less and less inclined to dance to the Western tune as it turns from Europe towards Asia. From Pepe Escobar at Asia Times via lewrockwell.com:
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov decided he had had enough:
We are getting used to the fact that the European Union are trying to impose unilateral restrictions, illegitimate restrictions and we proceed from the assumption at this stage that the European Union is an unreliable partner.
Josep Borrell, the EU foreign policy chief, on an official visit to Moscow, had to take it on the chin.
Lavrov, always the perfect gentleman, added, “I hope that the strategic review that will take place soon will focus on the key interests of the European Union and that these talks will help to make our contacts more constructive.”
He was referring to the EU heads of state and government’s summit at the European Council next month, where they will discuss Russia. Lavrov harbors no illusions the “unreliable partners” will behave like adults.
Yet something immensely intriguing can be found in Lavrov’s opening remarks in his meeting with Borrell: “The main problem we all face is the lack of normalcy in relations between Russia and the European Union – the two largest players in the Eurasian space. It is an unhealthy situation, which does not benefit anyone.”
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I would not expect that the Pretender from Conn., since he is busy fouling his own nest, to understand what’s going on with Russia, even less deal with it. Russia will continue to tend towards China, while he and the harridan continue to play at being Czar and Czarina. Their preoccupation with sexual deviants, printing ever more worthless money ever more often, wrecking the place in general, and ignoring reality in particular, will get us a very ugly future indeed. I expect to see Chinese military parked somewhere on the west coast of the US someday, and DC will give it’s approval. The Russians not only have the whip hand, they have a future.
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Russia has abundant territory, arable land, minerals, oil, precious metals, and other natural resources, a well-educated population, capable leadership, and very little debt–government or private–in relation to its GDP. Its people have been put through the wringer once and have emerged stronger for it. Russia also appear to be forging a strong partnership with China. At this point its future looks more promising than the US’s. Russia’s biggest challenge may be finding a capable successor to Putin.
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