By shifting the burden of the Ukrainian conflict onto Europe, the United States is forcing it to invest in defence that it would not otherwise need, writes Slovo.

If it were not for the USA and Britain, there would be no flow of migrants from destroyed countries and no conflict in Ukraine.

Russia did not pose a threat to Europe. It supported the Eurasia project, which was based on economic cooperation. Part of it were freight routes connecting northern Europe with the regions of the Middle East.

For the US, the success of the project was a nightmare since it would drive Western Europe towards Eurasian integration. Europe would regain its self-confidence and break free from the suffocating American embrace while Russia would strengthen its economy. Therefore, the United States buried the project and turned Europe into a dangerous place.

Americans cannot be denied the ability to come up with strategies that are frightening in their directness and ruthlessness, the author of the article concludes.