“These threats can be considered an attempt to conquer the European market, and by any, even the most cynical means.
Such statements once again show the true face of the American establishment and its attitude towards its European allies,” the political scientist believes.
In his opinion, at the present time there is a "deliberate bankruptcy of Europe by the hands of the United States."
“After that, the Europeans will be forced to work for the American economy for decades, paying for it with loans, resources and political sovereignty,” Orlov said.
The US Treasury has threatened legal entities from the G7 countries with sanctions that avoid the ceiling on oil prices from Russia.
On September 2, the finance ministers of the G7 countries agreed to impose a ceiling on the price of oil from Russia.
In particular, the G7 will ban ship insurance for carriers of Russian oil at prices exceeding the established threshold.