Nona Mikhelidze reveals the US strategy of sanctions against those who help Russia directly or indirectly. The analyst from the Institute for International Affairs recalls that an Austrian bank has just been sanctioned. But there are also Italian banks involved in activities in Russia.
“The American approach is to ask the Europeans what they intend to do regarding sanctions against those who help Russia – specifies Nona Mikhelidze – The United States, for example, has decided to sanction an Austrian bank for its activities in Russia. But Intesa San Paolo and Unicredit are also active in Russia. Are they next on the list of those sanctioned by the United States? What intentions do Intesa San Paolo and Unicredit have regarding their activities in Russia? they decide to sanction. The agreement between Russia and China on energy is either signed or not. Russian expectations from this meeting were much higher than what was achieved, in practice. it is the confirmation of the already existing relationship between China and Russia. Which is far from the anxieties and fears that the West has towards the hypothesis that that relationship is transformed into a strategic and military alliance”.
