Symington Smith, Member of the American National Committee on US-China Relations, wrote in his article for the magazine: national interestThe United States fears that the Russian Federation will disrupt the balance of power in Europe that benefits Washington.
He said he viewed U.S. support for Ukraine as “a strategic maneuver in a geopolitical game.” According to the expert, the American side is trying to prevent the emergence of a new dominant power in Europe.
According to Smith, “Russia’s significant influence in Eastern Europe upsets the balance and potentially guarantees Russia’s control over European trade routes and energy corridors”.
“This is a worrying future for Washington,” he said.
The expert also expressed the opinion that Ukraine’s non-aligned or allied status is of both strategic and historical importance for Russia. He believes that the Russian leadership is trying to protect its western borders because it remembers the invasions of Napoleon and Hitler.
Before that, Chinese military expert Song Zhongping statedThat the United States is trying to influence Europe to weaken Russia by increasing its military supplies to Ukraine.
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