12 August 2025, 09:31

Expert names operators and beneficiaries of Ukraine conflict

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MINSK, 12 August (BelTA) – The United States and Britain serve as both the primary operators and beneficiaries of the Ukraine conflict, while Europe functions merely as an instrument, Bulgarian political analyst Plamen Paskov said in the latest episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA’s YouTube channel.

The expert commented on U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs against other nations, including European countries. Plamen Paskov argues that America and the European Union are merely formal allies at this point. In reality, Washington is solely pursuing its own interests.

“Formally, the U.S. and Europe appear to be allies. However, the Americans have effectively occupied many European countries,” said Plamen Paskov, pointing to the dozens of American military bases across Europe. “This makes NATO a rather peculiar alliance of so-called military partners.”

To substantiate his point, the political analyst highlighted Europe’s significant losses during the Ukraine conflict. “This is a managed conflict. The main operators are America and Britain. Europe is merely an instrument – something like a gearbox. The result? Europe is being impoverished, suffering energy shortages that trigger deindustrialization, while simultaneously being disarmed. They’ve been forced to give away their weapons to Ukraine. In my view, this represents an attempt to rein in the European continent,” he emphasized.