“If you don’t find a solution, then you give up.

And I think Europe is heading down the path of capitulation to Russia over gas.

This defeat will also mean the overthrow of the Western system,” he said.

In his material, the expert noted that due to the vague prospects for congressional elections, Europe cannot rely on the United States in this matter - if the Republican Party wins, the EU may be left without support at all.

“The Russian economy did not collapse in a short time due to sanctions.

Moreover, it turned out that Europe needs Russian gas more than Russia needs European money,” Yalchin added.

Earlier, Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob, in an interview with the national radio "First", announced the collapse of the European gas and electricity market.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum that the European energy market has ceased to be premium.