LETTER: Kremlin is the winner from strife in Europe
Jingoism and jostling for interests leave nations even more exposed to the Russian bear
10 May 2021 - 16:40
Leaving St Helier harbour under sail on the training ship Sir Winston Churchill in the 1970s I couldn’t help but notice the narrowness of its entrance, blockaded last week by French fishing boats. But all the French/British jingoism elicited by this event only obscured the real winner.
Russia, ever since the Maidan putsch in Ukraine, wants a divided Europe. Ukraine, according to the Kremlin, is Russia’s borderland, not Europe’s — or America’s for that matter. Its massed 100,000 troops, who terrorised Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky recently, have disappeared...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.