The US campaign to isolate Russia encountered serious difficulties and failed to achieve its goals. The newspaper reports this New York Times.
The publication notes that oil and gas reserves allow Russia to maintain its financial and, as a result, political stability in the wake of sanctions imposed by the West. Washington hoped that the restrictions would force foreign partners to cut ties with Moscow, but this did not happen, at least not to the extent the United States had hoped, and Moscow’s influence grew in parts of Asia, Africa and South America. it has only increased. NYT draws attention.
On February 20, Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking at a meeting of the forum “Strong Ideas for New Times”, said that unfriendly countries have plans to isolate Russia. fell apart.
Before this, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that the collapse of the West’s plans to isolate Russia should be acknowledged by those who developed it. also a diplomat registeredThat supporters of anti-Russian policies will continue to increase pressure on Moscow and its allies.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Intelligence Service director Sergei Naryshkin said in the US: anxious Regarding the ineffectiveness of efforts to isolate Russia in sports.