The German leader believes the war could continue for a long time, but Russia is already feeling the impact of the sanctions.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been preparing for a war with Ukraine for at least a year and could do so for a long time. This was stated by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in an interview with CBS News.
So, in answering the question of how long the war will last, he said that in fact no one knows it, but Putin’s long -term planning indicates that he is ready for a long battle.
According to him, many people live in Russia, and the country has significant resources.
“I think the decision to start this war was made a year before it started, or maybe earlier, because he was preparing for it. And so he would be able to continue the war for a long time,” Scholz said.
He also added that while “Putin doesn’t really recognize it,” Russia feels the impact of sanctions on the West.
Scholz said Putin understands the profound impact of Western sanctions on his economy.
The German chancellor also noted that Russia is not sufficiently developed and needs all the technologies of the rest of the world to have a similar standard of living and have the opportunity to be part of the growth of the global economy.
Recall that the international group of REPO sanctions, created by US and EU countries, has blocked $ 30 billion of assets of Russia’s elite.
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Source: korrespondent
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