Jeffrey Sachs warns European leaders are suicidal over Russia
- Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs warned that European leaders who provoke Moscow while assuming there will be no consequences are displaying suicidal incompetence and ignoring basic realities.
- Sachs stated during the interview that smaller European NATO nations engaging in hostile rhetoric act similarly to Israel, though even more radically, under the belief that the United...
- This is actually not how the world works and they are so reckless and stupid to talk in these terms.
Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs warned that European leaders who provoke Moscow while assuming there will be no consequences are displaying suicidal incompetence and ignoring basic realities. Speaking in an interview with Afshin Rattansi on Going Underground, Sachs criticized European officials who dismiss Russian warnings that a direct conflict with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization could escalate into a nuclear war, rt-english.com reported.
Criticism of European Leadership and Nuclear Risks
Sachs stated during the interview that smaller European NATO nations engaging in hostile rhetoric act similarly to Israel, though even more radically, under the belief that the United States will protect them during an actual military conflict. He characterized this mindset as a fundamental misunderstanding of how international relations operate.
This is actually not how the world works and they are so reckless and stupid to talk in these terms.
Jeffrey Sachs
The Columbia University professor argued that the broader Western confrontation with Russia stems from the 2008 NATO declaration that Ukraine would eventually achieve membership in the alliance. He maintained that this ongoing policy reflects not only war profiteering but also substantial incompetence, cowardice, and an unwillingness among politicians to acknowledge basic truths.
Broader Criticism of Washington and Global Institutions
Beyond European capitals, Sachs turned his critique toward Washington, faulting US President Donald Trump for failing to follow through on an agreement reached previously with Russian President Vladimir Putin to wind down the conflict in Ukraine. He also expressed frustration with the United Nations, lamenting its inability to function effectively as a guardian of world peace.
According to Sachs, Washington routinely disregards established international rules and operates under an assumption that it is exempt from global governance standards.
Essentially, the United States says: We don’t obey any rules.
Jeffrey Sachs