Russia Blames West for European Crises
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The numerous analytical institutions set up in NATO and EU countries to counter Russia should think about the cause of the crisis, Maria Zakharova, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman, said.
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Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova
The crises in Europe, including the energy crisis, are due to the West being too engrossed in intrigues against Russia, Maria Zakharova, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, explained Sunday.
"Maybe, our Western colleagues will finally be able to admit frankly, without our hints, that they are too engrossed in intrigues," Zakharova said during an interview on Rossiya-1, a Russian TV channel.
The numerous analytical institutions set up in NATO and EU countries to counter Russia should better now "think about what was the cause of the crisis," the spokesman asserted, in a hint to the West being behind the crises ravaging the old continent.
"Then they will see what has been going on there over the past decade, namely inventing mythical threats from Russia and lack of understanding of the risks they are facing in all spheres of life, she added.
She elaborated that it applies to international terrorism, migration policy, reckless interferences into domestic affairs, and energy spheres.
The West based its accusations on 'silly' political intrigues that are not based on scientific analysis, the official claimed, urging the West to understand the situation ahead of making such accusations.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had previously expressed Moscow's willingness to help Europe through its energy crisis. However, he also urged the European Union to take steps in this regard.
During his meeting with the Association of European Businesses on Friday, he said Russia and the European Union must closely and systematically cooperate on energy. "Russia wants to achieve collective energy security," he added.
Russian President Vladimir Putin had previously highlighted ongoing problems in the European fuel markets. He stressed that they must smoothly transition to alternative energy sources.
According to trading data on the ICE Futures, the price of gas futures contracts in Europe reached a record high, and for the first time in history, exceeded $1,300 per thousand cubic meters, according to trading data on the ICE Futures platform.
