“The trouble with the Europeans is that they are not the ones who form their foreign policy agenda,” the expert explained, noting that Brussels is forced to follow Washington’s instructions.
The political scientist suggested that the European states "begged" the United States for permission not to impose sanctions on energy carriers.
“I don’t know if it was a gift from Washington from the master’s shoulder or the fear that the European allies will scatter, but in fact we have a more balanced approach of the EU countries to their energy security,” Balbek said.
In his opinion, the frequent occurrence of discussions on the topic of the energy crisis in Europe indicates a possible "enlightenment" of European politicians in the future.
Earlier, the Hungarian Foreign Minister spoke about the content of a new package of EU anti-Russian sanctions.