Published December 05,2024
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday accused the US of appearing “aggressively” within the Middle East.
Speaking at an funding convention organized by Russia’s second-largest financial institution, VTB, Putin stated the event of recent logistics routes is an “inevitable” course of backed by the expansion of the economic system and commerce and as a result of geopolitical dangers.
He exemplified his argument with the Suez Canal, saying the quantity of cargoes passing by way of it has decreased, which he stated is “regrettable” on the a part of his nation.
“This is, of course, primarily due to geopolitical risks, due to the fact that the US is actively and quite aggressively acting in the Middle East,” he stated, noting this triggers a response within the area from “resistance forces.”
He additional stated that the economic system and logistics routes are struggling, which has resulted in lots of shippers sending their vessels round Africa.
The Russian president additionally commented on US President-elect Donald Trump‘s remarks over the weekend on imposing a 100% tariff on any BRICS nation that makes an attempt to maneuver away from the US greenback in worldwide commerce, saying “certain changes” have occurred within the world and American economic system over the previous 4 years.
“His (Trump’s) successors, his political opponents have done a lot to undermine the fundamental foundations of the dollar as a global reserve currency,” Putin stated, accusing the present US authorities of utilizing the greenback as an instrument towards these they thought-about “enemies.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr