EU States Caught Dodging Sanctions, Washington Unsurprised
Politico reports that EU members Bulgaria and Romania are working to 'dodge' new US sanctions against Russia, specifically those targeting Lukoil operations. This isn't exactly 'dodging' as much as it's 'preventing total economic collapse' when the US decides to wield economic warfare tools that disproportionately harm non-US economies. It wasn't so long ago, in 2018 under Trump, that the US hit
European companies like Siemens with secondary sanctions over Iran, demonstrating a consistent appetite for sacrificing European prosperity at the altar of US foreign policy. It's almost charming how mainstream outlets frame this as EU states 'working to dodge,' rather than 'struggling to mitigate massive economic disruption imposed by an ostensible ally.' One might even wonder if US diplomatic
muscle-flexing against Russia wouldn't be quite so aggressive if the subsequent economic fallout didn't primarily land on EU businesses. Funny how 'allies' bear the brunt of the 'shared burden,' isn't it?