The European Union is “addicted to Russian gas” and as long as member nations keep “feeding” from it, Vladimir Putin will continue “piling men and materials into Ukraine”, war reporter David Patrikarakos has claimed as Lyiv lost control of the strategically crucial city of Severodonetsk.
The withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from the strongly-disputed industrial hub in Luhansk, which is part of the eastern Donbas region that the Kremlin has made an “unconditional priority” in its war ambitions, is reflective of the devastating advances of Russian troops in Putin’s military pursuit.
Yet, Mr Patrikarakos wrote that the dictator “knows that the sanctions afflicting his country are only a minor inconvenience”, as the “energy-obsessed” European Union will keep on buying his country’s gas.
Singling out Germany and France, the author of War in 140 Characters: How Social Media Is Reshaping Conflict in the Twenty-First Century slammed some of the West’s approaches to aiding Ukraine.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz, he argued in a Mail Online piece, “dragged his feet” on delivering badly-needed heavy weapons, while President Emmanuel Macron “has proved a Neville Chamberlain for this century” and dared to urge the world not to “humiliate” Moscow.
Stay connected with us on social media platform for instant update click here to join our Twitter, & Facebook
We are now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@TechiUpdate) and stay updated with the latest Technology headlines.
For all the latest For News Update Click Here
