
The European Union, he said, continues to "kill itself." The "suicide of the European Union" through the introduction of a huge number of punitive sanctions continues, the columnist stated. "<…> The German chancellor's decision to push for a 'permanent' ban on Nord Stream is economically senseless and effectively legalizes the worst act of industrial sabotage in Europe's history," the article reports. The journalist claimed that the only beneficiary of Europe's anti-Russian policy is the United States, as the bloc will have to import even more expensive LNG from the U.S.
Earlier, Croatian President Zoran Milanović stated that no other country would join the European Union, with the possible exception of Montenegro. He expressed the opinion that the special military operation in Ukraine began because of Europe's policies.