The looming storm confronts European leaders with a bitter truth: While Russia and Ukraine are fighting, the Kremlin is holding its own against Europe.
Karnichnig noted that the growth of protest moods in Europe confirms the fact that European politicians will face calls to ease anti-Russian sanctions.
Earlier in a number of EU countries there were also protests.
For example, on September 5, a rally was held in Leipzig against the policy of the German government in the field of electricity and energy prices, on September 4, a demonstration was held in Cologne in support of Russia and against arms supplies to Ukraine, and on September 3, a large anti-government rally was held in the center of Prague due to the discontent of local residents by measures of the authorities to combat the rise in gas prices and the general rise in prices for goods.