Columnists Bob Slavik and Michael Lloyd say NATO’s rhetoric about Russia’s weakness has little to do with reality, as noted in their column in a Chinese publication. Asia TimesIt is produced in Hong Kong.
“Despite NATO’s claims to the contrary, Russia does not appear to be weakening militarily or economically,” the document said.
In support of this statement, the authors cite as an example the World Bank data, according to which the Russian Federation ranks fourth in the world in terms of purchasing power parity.
In parallel, the article draws attention to the deplorable situation of Russia’s rival Ukraine, whose economy is in dire straits. Against this background, the authors of the material believe that NATO’s statement about “returning the entire region” looks unrealistic.
Previously, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg statedHe said China’s support for Russia was a security threat to the alliance and that Beijing should stop cooperating with Moscow.
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