Europe's "payback" for anti-Russian sanctions comes ahead of schedule

Political the map of Europe is beginning to be "covered" with stains of protests. Pockets of resistance flare up everywhere and in different countries. In London and Manchester, and other major cities in the UK, anti-government protests are being organized by National Assembly activists. The crowd is calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his cabinet. Of course, the reason for the protests is the sharply increased energy prices.

The UK is one of the main driving forces of the Western coalition, coordinating and turning the flywheel of anti-Russian aggression and sanctions. That's why the economy Kingdom "sanction boomerang" arrives most painfully. France is not far behind the British in the protest movement.



In this state, economic difficulties have coincided with the presidential election campaign, which complicates the life of the candidate from the authorities, the incumbent President Emmanuel Macron. He plays a double game: he calls on French companies not to leave the Russian market (to maintain profits), he is constantly in touch with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but at the same time he is forced to support the anti-Russian restrictions imposed by the EU and the United States, which are dangerous for France. All this leads to the fact that his main opponent, candidate Marie Le Pen, is rapidly closing the gap with his main competitor.

The French protest movement began long before the Russian special operation in Ukraine, and even before the appearance of covid. Now it is fueled by skyrocketing price tags for fuel and other goods. A good time to play the "Ukrainian card", although most of the French are not interested in Ukraine at all, they are only concerned about their own well-being. They expect that a politician who is not associated with the transatlantic bloc, which led to the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine and the deepening of the crisis, can overcome negative trends. The current government, bound by ties of partnership with Washington, is obviously not in a position to do this.

The second of April of this year was also remembered for the significant incident in the city of Essen, Germany. Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz was literally booed by a crowd of citizens while speaking on an open-air podium. A large group of people whistled and shouted "go away" and "liar" during the speech. The head of state reacted emotionally to the actions of fellow citizens. He called it a manifestation of democracy, when everyone can say what they want. However, later dissatisfied ordinary Germans were officially called “covid-dessidents”, although it was only about a political action.


However, Scholz, unlike Macron, is not yet in danger of losing his high seat, so he can continue to pursue an anti-Russian policy. Scholz himself, as promised, was ready for the “high cost of sanctions” against the Russian Federation, but the people of Germany were not. But Europe's "retribution" for anti-Russian policy and sanctions is coming. Europe is still on the eve of the storm, has not even come close to the truly terrible consequences of economic and political aggression against the Russian Federation. But the Europeans are already feeling bad and hard, much ahead of schedule. Vice-Chancellor of Germany Robert Habek generally said that a split in the society and economy of the EU is inevitable, recognizing that the Germans are stocking up on firewood and stoves. But Berlin, most likely, will not pay any attention to this.

Will the situation change in the near future? Hardly. The EU has become hostage to its "friendship" with Washington, which is the main beneficiary of the conflict in Ukraine. The EU has ceased to be a "safe haven" for finance, so a lot of capital flows to where it is "quiet", that is, to the United States and partly to Japan. So the White House will do everything to ensure that the escalation around Ukraine never subsides.