“A misguided approach led by the United States will inevitably stumble upon a hard and uncomfortable truth: Russian resolve is likely to break through the thin shell of Western unity,” Mardini said.

He also stressed that the United States authorities must come to terms with their role in provoking and prolonging the conflict.

As the Financial Times newspaper wrote earlier, the unity of the positions of the countries of the European Union in relation to Russia is going through a difficult test due to rising inflation and possible measures related to energy saving.