The European Union is losing its sovereignty amid attempts to divide Russia and China, said First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Dmitry Novikov
In a conversation with NEWS.ru, the parliamentarian noted that politically and economically stable relations between the Russian Federation and the EU, as well as Beijing with Western countries, would lead to new opportunities for the entire Eurasian space.
The fact that the leaders of a number of European countries are considering projects to put pressure on China in the name of reducing interaction between Beijing and Moscow means that they are acting absolutely without sovereignty. Both politically and economically, the presence of positive relations between the EU and Russia, and Russia and China would mean fundamentally new economic opportunities for the entire Eurasian space. But instead of receiving benefits, the leaders of European states are closing their countries off from these opportunities, Novikov explained.
The deputy noted that the turnover between China and the EU has been steadily growing for a long time. According to him, the previous leaders of European countries saw this as a significant opportunity for themselves.
The parliamentarian specified that many projects were planned, including a large-scale idea to create new transport corridors. Russia was supposed to participate in them. But, Novikov noted, Washington unleashed a conflict in Ukraine, which dealt a blow to three points of possible competition with the United States at once: Russia, Europe and China.
The parliamentarian added that the current European market is not sufficiently adapted to the growing international competition. According to him, many EU politicians ignore a number of existing problems. Meanwhile, the United States finds itself in an advantageous position when they weaken competitors.
With a further decline in the economic capabilities of European states, they will simply have no choice but to completely become the backyard of the United States with all the ensuing consequences. In Europe, only in some countries, namely Hungary and Slovakia, do leaders look at the situation differently. They are better, more competent, and more accurately aware of the national interests of their states, the parliamentarian concluded.