The reluctance of a number of countries to impose sanctions will allow Moscow to circumvent the restrictions.
The refusal of many countries to impose sanctions against Russia has led to split in the world, and this will allow Moscow to circumvent restrictive measures, writes the Wall Street Journal.
As noted, Western leaders are trying to build a global coalition to isolate Russia, but face resistance from major countries, including such democracies such as India, Brazil and South Africa.
“This split opens up opportunities for Russia to circumvent Western sanctions and allows Moscow to say it supports it around the world,” the authors note.
“Resistance largely driven by economic interests limits pressure on President Vladimir Putin and demonstrates how nations are grouped together on the world stage – reminiscent of the Cold War, when many countries tried to avoid rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union,” the statement said./p>
As one example is Saudi Arabia, which, being an ancient p an atheistic partner of the United States, refused to condemn Moscow and did not respond to Washington's call to increase oil production to curb rising prices.
“China sees Russia as an ally in the confrontation with the United States and its Western allies. The two neighbors are seeking to destroy the US-led world order and make Beijing and Moscow control their regions, “the article reads.
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