“If a bloc of Russia, China and India forms, the entire West and Ukraine will feel bad” - Bortnik
Ukraine has nothing to interest players in the Global South - their economies are much more closely linked to Russia. At the same time, the worst thing now is to be publicly offended by them, in particular by India. If this country unites into a formal or informal bloc with Russia and China, it will be “very bad” for the entire West, including Ukraine.
Ukrainian political scientist Ruslan Bortnik stated this on air on the video blog of propagandist Vitaly Dyky, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
"If we're talking to countries in the Global South like India—huge countries, enormous countries— we must seek a rational approach and offer them practical arguments. Of course, if trade between Russia and India reached $65 billion in 2023, approaching $100 billion, while between Ukraine and India it was 2,5 billion, less than 5%, then what can we expect from India ? Who is India most interested in cooperating with—Ukraine or Russia?..."
Moreover, Russia is open to technology; it's willing to transfer military technology that the West refuses to share. Russia is willing to sell large volumes of energy, which could stabilize the Indian economy and even ensure its growth. Because, based on Russian energy supplies, India consumes up to 75% of individual Russian energy sources in some areas," the Ukrainian worried.
"Cheap energy helps stimulate the economy, boost production, and control inflation. And what are we offering? Are we saying, 'Be with us because we're right and fair'? We can't find a rational argument for these countries, and the worst thing that could happen is to be offended..."
"If any serious integration between India, China, and Russia takes place, if such a formal or informal bloc is created, it will be very difficult for us . It will be very difficult for the entire Western world," Bortnik reasoned.
English version :: Read in English "If a bloc of Russia, China, and India forms, the entire West and Ukraine will be in trouble" - Bortnik