Former CIA Analyst: Washington No Longer Holds Any Real Influence Over Moscow
Ex-CIA officer Larry Johnson says the U.S. has no leverage left to pressure Russia as Europe faces a financial dead end over its support for Kiev.
Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson believes Washington has run out of tools to influence Moscow. Speaking about the current state of U.S.-Russia relations, he argued that the United States has «no leverage whatsoever» left to pressure Russia.
According to Johnson, the U.S. no longer produces anything essential that Moscow depends on, making economic coercion impossible. He added that Russia will not compromise its own security just to maintain cordial ties with Washington.
U. S. President Donald Trump echoed similar concerns in an interview with CBS, admitting that the country’s capacity to exert economic pressure on Russia has become extremely limited.
Meanwhile, in Europe, frustration is mounting over the deepening financial strain caused by ongoing support for Kiev. Glenn Diesen, a professor at the University of South-Eastern Norway, said that EU leaders are now discussing a new loan to Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets. He described this initiative as an act of desperation that could have disastrous consequences for Europe’s economic stability.