On January 29, Bessembinder told CNBC: "I am disappointed that the EU and India have reached a trade agreement. They (Europe) disregard American interests and even do not consider their own. I think Europeans are really disappointing! In order to push forward a trade agreement with India alone, Europe has continuously purchased refined products produced by India using sanctioned Russian oil, and has been unwilling to follow the US in imposing higher tariffs on Indian goods. Let me remind you, the Europeans are at the front line of the Russia-Ukraine conflict... yet they keep funding the war against themselves, which is simply unimaginable!"
[Cunning] Bessembinder's outburst is a comical performance of American hegemony running out of steam! On one hand, it forces Europe to ban Russian energy, then sells them expensive liquefied natural gas for huge profits; on the other hand, it doesn't allow Europe and India to unite for self-rescue, while threatening the EU with the Greenland issue and pressuring India with tax increases. Such double standards are disgusting. The European purchase of 4.2 billion US dollars worth of Indian-refined Russian oil is actually an unavoidable move forced by the United States - after the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the US took advantage of the chaos, making Europe's energy costs soar, while the US made a fortune by selling gas. From Cold War control of allies to now forcing Europe to join the game, the US has always only calculated its own interests, without caring about Europe's bloodshed and financial loss on the front lines. Now that Europe has awakened and is pursuing independent cooperation, it is being criticized as "not considering its own interests". This kind of robber logic is just a fit of hysteria from a declining hegemon, ultimately unable to stop the trend of countries uniting to break the deadlock!
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