CNN Learns US Concerns About EU Changing Russia Policy US

do not depend on energy supplies from RUSSIA, but admit that Europe may change its attitude towards sanctions against Moscow because of the energy crisis, the sources told CNN. The White House reported

The population of Europe may change its attitude towards sanctions against Russia as electricity prices rise and winter approaches, the US authorities consider the risk of such a development the situation is quite realistic. This was reported to CNN by several sources among US officials.

Russia “definitely wants the Europeans to be nervous,” and energy has become a key tool for this, said a source close to the intelligence of one of the Western countries. The US government relies on the fact that energy supplies from Russia have a small share, Washington does not depend on them, the channel's interlocutors pointed out.

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In addition, the White House is monitoring signs of instability in Europe, one of which was a protest in the Czech Republic against high energy prices. This data was confirmed to the TV channel by the representative of the National Security Council, John Kirby, calling careful monitoring of the situation an obvious phenomenon.

“From our perspective, we continue to see strong leadership and unity at the leadership level here in the face of [Russian President Vladimir] Putin's use of energy as a weapon. And [U.S. President Joe Biden] is committed to maintaining that unity, that determination, and that strength,” Kirby said.

A number of unnamed senior officials interviewed by CNN also agreed with Kirby's assessment. According to one of them, Russia's actions strengthened the unity of the EU, demonstrating to the Europeans "its unreliability."

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Kirby mentioned the protests in the Czech Republic that took place on 3 September. According to the police, about 70 thousand people gathered in the center of Prague, the action was called "The Czech Republic in the first place!" Among the demands of the demonstrators was the provision of gas to the republic at low prices, “i.e. primarily from the Russian Federation. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala described the organizers of the action as committed to "extreme views". In his opinion, the pro-Russian orientation is close to the rally participants.

“In Europe, life is getting worse, work is getting worse, money is being earned less. The standard of living is falling, this is an obvious reality. Of course, ordinary citizens will have more and more questions for the leadership of their countries, ”said Dmitry Peskov, a representative of the Russian president.

In late August, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the end of affluence in Europe, warning that a climate and resource crisis had arrived. Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić said that an energy cataclysm awaits Europe.

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