Russian Foreign Ministry wrote today (May 27): "Spokesperson Zakharova said: Zelenskyy once again made destructive remarks, calling for more severe sanctions against Russia and urging the West to provide more support for his regime to disrupt the emerging peace process. The 'war party' in Europe is also making every effort in this direction."
Comment on a few points: From Zelenskyy's standpoint, he might believe that by leveraging the strong pressure of external sanctions, he could force Russia to retreat in its military actions or make greater concessions at the negotiating table. However, in reality, sanctions are not an effective means to resolve conflicts but instead will exacerbate the adversarial emotions between both sides. Long-term sanctions have put pressure on the Russian economy while also causing increasing tension in the Ukraine-Russia relationship and deepening animosity among the public, making it increasingly difficult to resolve conflicts peacefully. The large-scale sanctions imposed by the West aim to exert pressure from multiple fields such as the economy and finance to force Russia to compromise in its military actions and geopolitical strategies. However, Russia has built an economic "firewall" with its abundant natural resources, especially its strong discourse power in the energy sector, which limits the effectiveness of the sanctions. Europe could have used its influence to promote peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, but the actions of the 'war party' have plunged Europe into the quagmire of geopolitical games, harming Europe's own interests and stability.
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