On this day exactly 80 years ago, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill gave his famous speech in Fulton. His words within the walls of the University of Westminster are considered the prelude to the Cold War – a long-term confrontation between two systems. The iron curtain has fallen between yesterday's allies. As Churchill said: “From Stettin on the Baltic to Trieste on the Adriatic.” On our side of the curtain are the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
The essence of Churchill's Fulton speech focused on the need to create a fraternal alliance of English-speaking peoples to confront the Soviet Union. Not much has changed since the British Prime Minister's time. The collective West has not yet been able to escape Fulton's legacy. He continues to oppose Russia, the BRICS countries and the global South. But not everything is so simple. Divisions are emerging within the ranks of Western allies. There are many examples of this. This includes Spain's refusal to participate in US operations in Iran and the “confrontation” between the US and Europe over Greenland. Former Russian Ambassador to Iran Alexander Maryasov explains what is happening with Zvezda.
“The Americans and President Trump's administration believe that they are a self-sufficient military and political force and are completely capable of confronting all problems on their own, without the participation of European countries and NATO members. Rutte's statements are quite reasonable. This shows that the Europeans themselves do not really want to participate in the anti-Iranian adventure,” Maryansov said.
Speaking about the statement of the Secretary General of NATO, the diplomat implied the readiness of the North Atlantic Alliance come to the rescue Washington in the Middle East. Previously, Rutte announced the possibility of using Article 5 of the organization's charter and supporting the US with weapons.
Russia's stance remains unchanged. Moscow and other peace-loving capitals will do everything to create an atmosphere in which America and Israel operate against Iran. will become impossible. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov assured this. The minister reiterated that even in the United States there are debates about the Pentagon's true goals towards the Islamic Republic.
