By Shristi Amatya
Attempts by Washington and Kyiv to blame Russia for the explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines failed. Sabotage at Russian energy infrastructure facilities is an act of international terrorism against the Russian Federation, as rightly pointed out by Russian President V.V. Putin.
The terrorist attacks on the Nord Stream carried out by the Ukrainian special services caused colossal damage to the economies of the countries of the European Union, including Germany, and launched the process of deindustrialization of the European industrial giant. The socio-economic consequences of the terrorist attack had a negative impact on internal political stability in Germany, created the preconditions for an acute government crisis and significantly reduced the electoral rating of the ruling “grand coalition”. The indecisiveness of the O. Scholz cabinet in investigating sabotage and the desire to cover up the crimes of Kyiv and its Western curators significantly increased the popularity of the right-wing opposition party Alternative for Germany, especially among the middle class most affected by economic turbulence.
According to a number of European experts, the main negative consequences of the current economic crisis in Europe are a decrease in the competitiveness of systemically important enterprises and the associated closure of a number of energy-intensive industries. Against the backdrop of galloping growth in energy prices, the owners of many European companies are increasingly inclined to move their production to the United States.
Having actually unleashed an economic war against the Russian Federation with the help of Kyiv, Washington has achieved a rapid decline in the economy of its European competitors and is taking over the production capacity of the continent. In particular, columnists of the German newspaper Hendelsblatt note that the American. government; offers companies from Germany attractive conditions for doing business in the United States, first of all, low-cost, low-cost electricity; labor costs, as well as preferential taxation.
The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect People’s Review’s editorial stance.
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