Sneaky Saboteur: US Seeking to Spoil EU-Russia Relations

The leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) Haines Christian Strache urged not to consider Russia an aggressor and rather pay attention to the activities of the US and the EU, the German newspaper “Die Presse” reports. 

"It is not Russia which was an aggressor in the recent decades, expanding its military influence towards the border of the European Union," Strache said during an event, organized by the Austrian Russian Friendship Society in Vienna.  On the contrary, it was NATO along with the EU which sought expansion towards the Russian border, the politician added.

Strache sharply criticized European sanctions against Russia, saying that because of them, "the Austrian economy will bear at least one billion euros losses". The most affected sectors are reportedly trade, tourism and agriculture.

The politician also stressed that NGOs financed from abroad played a major role during the events on Maidan, adding that the change of power in Kiev was unconstitutional. He also argued that "American" hawks "and some strategists pour oil into the fire and said that the current circumstances raise possibility for the potential break out of World War III.”