Gustavo de Arístegui on Russian invasion of Ukraine: “Russia cannot allow Ukraine or Kazakhstan to fall into NATO"

Gustavo de Arístegui is a diplomat, ex-ambassador and writer. Gustavo is of the opinion that the constant tensions in Ukraine and Kazakhstan could threaten an invasion by the Russian Federation if the Western countries do not issue any response. He has had the opportunity to express his opinions on the matter in Herrera at COPE, and has clarified that the current situation is in a complex moment to manage. Russia's attempts are quite clear today and it is that for the expert they seem aimed at "building a belt of friendly countries", with the main objective of avoiding "instability". "Vladimir Putin cannot allow countries under his influence, such as Kazakhstan and Ukraine, to fall into the hands of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization," says de Arístegui.

The Soviet power has always longed for the old Great Russia, which occupied large territories throughout the European-Asian zone: " they don't feel comfortable flirting with the West ". And it is that for the Russians it is a question of absolute bravery to which, at the moment, NATO is lacking a response: "The reaction of the West is worrying; questions such as the political disappearance of the United Kingdom or the lack of leadership of the Biden administration in the United States are relevant issues," says Mr. Arístegui. The truth is that if the rope continues to give way, the problems are only going to grow.

Steady rises in gas and fuel prices are causing the fires of these tensions to flare almost constantly. It is one of the most criticized topics and "it has absolutely everything to do with it”, Gustavo de Arístegui says. Russia continues to use the pipeline to exert pressure on Europe; and this, lead to an economic drowning that generates economic problems and an even greater rise in inflation. This problem is just one more additive to another of the Kremlin's great threats that at the moment on the US side weigh more with the possibility of building military bases in Cuba and Venezuela.

Gustavo de Arístegui

Gustavo de Arístegui also explains that the European map continues to experience a constant tense calm in recent times and with a common protagonist for too many weeks now. According to the diplomat, the Russian Federation keeps a pulse on its past to try to avoid one of the greatest fears that its government has always had, the westernization of the countries that were part of Great Russia in times of yore.

Gustavo also acknowledges that thenostalgia and fear of a loss of influence in countries like Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine or Uzbekistan among othersmakes Russia at the moment a country of tense calm in which the situation that has led to a flat and immutable West. The former ambassador of Spain in India, Gustavo de Arístegui is of the opinion that the global sensations are of a kind of 'mini Cold War' in which any small movement can lead to a big problem and dispute that increases tensions between the powers.