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Russia's Suspicion of Western Double Game is Justified, Swiss Journalist and Ex-Politician Says
Russia's Suspicion of Western Double Game is Justified, Swiss Journalist and Ex-Politician Says
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Russia is right to suspect that the West may be playing a double game, a Swiss journalist and ex-politician, Guy Mettan, told Sputnik Africa.On the contrary, they used these agreements to better arm Ukraine, as revealed by Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande, the journalist recalled.Russia must exercise caution because it cannot be sure of the goodwill of the Americans, he explained.For this reason, "a total ceasefire was not possible under the current circumstances," which is why the Russian and American leaders agreed on a partial ceasefire that spares energy infrastructure, Mettan noted.
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Russia's Suspicion of Western Double Game is Justified, Swiss Journalist and Ex-Politician Says
18:04 19.03.2025 (Updated: 17:31 20.03.2025) Christina Glazkova
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In a phone call on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and former US President Donald Trump held a "detailed and frank exchange of views" on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, security in the Black Sea, and the potential for improved US-Russia relations, according to statements from both the Kremlin and the White House.
Russia is right to suspect that the West may be playing a
double game, a Swiss journalist and ex-politician, Guy Mettan, told
Sputnik Africa.
"If we look at it from the Russian side, we see that, up to now, the duplicity or suspicion of duplicity on the part of the West has always been justified, as the Western powers have neither respected nor enforced the Minsk agreements through Ukraine," he said.
On the contrary, they used these agreements to better arm Ukraine, as
revealed by Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande, the journalist recalled.
Russia must exercise caution because it cannot be sure of the goodwill of the Americans, he explained.
For this reason, "a total ceasefire was not possible under the current circumstances," which is why the
Russian and American leaders agreed on a partial ceasefire that spares energy infrastructure, Mettan noted.
