Trump will undoubtedly withdraw some American troops from the territories of allied countries. In his relations with NATO, Trump will emphasize the independence of European armies.
I believe there will be no response. There will be no strikes by Moscow on the territory of third countries—I mean European countries or the U.S. And no strikes on bases, as they mention, in the Baltic states, for example... This won’t happen. Moscow won’t react to this.
There will be no military response from Russia to the decision allowing Ukraine to strike Russian territory with long-range weapons.
The first to congratulate Trump on his victory was the president of El Salvador, just now. All Western leaders will congratulate Trump with mournful expressions only after the signal—when Harris concedes defeat.
There will definitely be a war in Moldova. Of course, there will be, and it’s frightening; it’s the actions of this Maia Sandu and these lunatics from the European Union that have led to this.
I believe that sooner or later, Georgia will return to its path toward the European Union. And the West will start to forget what they didn’t like about the elections and the pre-election period there.
As for joining the EU and NATO, that will never happen. We just have to accept it—it will never happen. As long as this government is in place and this policy continues, it will never happen.
Speaking about Ukraine.
And it will never be in either the European Union or NATO, especially in the current situation. You’re not planning to accept Ukraine or Georgia, so you’re going to accept Armenia with a Russian base? Who are you telling these stories to?
Armenia will not be in either the EU or NATO.
There is a fairly strong coalition—the Patriotic Faction, or "Patriots for Europe" faction in the European Parliament—and I believe they will recognize your elections.
Referring to the "Patriots for Europe" faction in the European Parliament, which will likely recognize the 2024 elections in Georgia.
I think they will cancel it. I think they will cancel it.
In response to the question: "Do I understand correctly that they might cancel the visa-free regime for Georgia?" (This most likely refers to the visa-free regime with the European Union)
In 2030. It's decided—Europe has already made this decision. In 2030, we will become a member of the European Union.
In response to the question: "When will Armenia become part of the European Union?"
Ukraine has already won. Russia has already lost the war, no matter how it ends. Because Ukraine will never again be a part of Russia... Ukraine will be part of Europe, and it will become a member of the European Union and NATO. This is an inevitable course of events; the only unknown is how much more blood it will take to get there.
I am confident that in order for Ukraine to fully join the European Union, it will have to ratify the Rome Statute without any reservations. As long as this reservation remains, Ukraine will not find itself in the European Union.
Regardless of who wins American presidential election, regardless of who wins in various European elections, both the American and European block have turned very sharply protectionist specifically versus China. So we're probably going to see significant crunches in the trade portfolio of products coming from China very very soon. What we've seen with the electric vehicles is really only the beginning.
The elections to the European Parliament will be on June 9. The European People's Party, the party of the establishment, euro-bureaucracy, and oligarchy, will win again.
And the EU and NATO will not accept us... Because the price for Ukraine's accession to the EU and NATO is a war between Russia and the EU and NATO, a large war. They will not go for it.
Erdogan is trading on the domestic market, saying that we will soon be accepted into the European Union, and we will live well. Although he understands perfectly well that this will not happen.
Turkey will not be accepted into the European Union.
The average European is much more concerned about the price of their food and gas, which would be beneficial for them if it were supplied directly through a pipeline from Russia. Therefore, as soon as the escalation of the conflict is reduced, the pipeline will be restored within three months, and Europe will immediately return to Russian gas in full volume. No one is dismantling the gas transportation system.
I believe that the European Union is absolutely doomed. I think that this summer it will be clearly visible how NATO and the EU are disintegrating, how the single currency is falling apart. It has outlived itself.
I don't think so... As we know, the European Union does not favor countries with territorial issues... Europe prefers to have clear borders.
Answer to the question: 'Kosovo is applying to the EU. Will they be accepted?
Yes, there is Latvia's position that it wants to propose to the European Union to set the price cap at 30. Well, they won't set it.
Price cap on Russian oil at 30.
Ms. Nabiullina has been included in the sanctions list by the United States, Britain, and Canada. And apparently, Europe will do the same in the near future.
And my prediction is that Hungary will bend; it will concede. It will not leave either the European Union or NATO.
On Hungary's pro-Putin behavior, that it is more beneficial for them to remain in the EU than to continue supporting Putin.
But now he has 'Europe in three months.' We will freeze them now, and they will kneel; they will pressure Zelensky to sit at the negotiating table, stop supplying him with weapons, and halt economic assistance... well, that's his current plan. He will most likely fail just like with 'Kyiv in three days'.
About Putin and his plans
The 8th package of sanctions from the European Union... the U.S., the U.K., Japan... will be adopted in September if Russia attempts to annex the occupied territories... and will include a ban on issuing Schengen visas regardless of anything.
We believe that nothing will come of it.
Commenting on the proposal by the Estonian Foreign Minister to ban the issuance of Schengen visas to Russians at the EU level