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By\u00a0Sputnik<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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The US has recently announced the expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats in solidarity with the UK over the Skripal case. Sputnik discussed the issue with Dragana Trifkovic, head of the Belgrade-based Center for Geostrategic Studies.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The US is responsible for\u00a0encouraging hysteria against\u00a0Russia, and the UK „has proved to\u00a0be a reliable partner in\u00a0that,“ political analyst Dragana Trifkovic believes.<\/span><\/p>\n

„The United States and the UK are acting synchronously against\u00a0Russia in\u00a0order to\u00a0prevent cooperation between\u00a0the EU and the RF, or the unification of\u00a0Europe, because Russia is certainly an eastern part of\u00a0Europe,“ Trifkovic told Sputnik.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to\u00a0the expert, the steps taken by\u00a0the UK government discredit the country on\u00a0the global stage.<\/span><\/p>\n

READ MORE: Moscow Vows Response to\u00a0Expulsion of\u00a0Diplomats From European States, US, Canada<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

She also added that Washington uses „every opportunity to\u00a0turn the topic away from\u00a0internal problems in\u00a0search of\u00a0external enemies.“<\/span><\/p>\n

In Trifkovic’s opinion, Washington’s behavior can be explained by\u00a0US dissatisfaction with\u00a0the current situation in\u00a0which they have lost their status as\u00a0being the only world power and doesn’t want to\u00a0recognize the fact that „other countries have the right to\u00a0decide about\u00a0their own fate.“<\/span><\/p>\n

„Instead of\u00a0understanding their mistakes that are more than\u00a0obvious today and try to\u00a0overcome at\u00a0least their own vanity, the United States try to\u00a0forcefully get things done. I’m afraid it’s very dangerous for\u00a0everyone, especially for\u00a0those who do not want a conflict,“ Trifkovic stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Commenting on\u00a0the Skripal case, the analyst noted that the timing of\u00a0the scandal ahead of\u00a0the presidential election in\u00a0Russia was „very interesting.“<\/span><\/p>\n

READ MORE: Ambassador Slams US Decision to\u00a0Expel 60 Russian Diplomats, Close Consulate<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

„There are many examples of\u00a0special operations carried out\u00a0by Western countries, which are now fully divulged. Where are Saddam’s weapons of\u00a0mass destruction? Who set the bombs at\u00a0Markale in\u00a0Sarajevo? Where are Assad’s chemical weapons? It’s all part of\u00a0the same tactics and I think the world is tired of\u00a0it. I think that the interest of\u00a0the US and the UK is to\u00a0keep a barrier between\u00a0Russia and the rest of\u00a0Europe since\u00a0they cannot move it further East,“ the analyst concluded.<\/span><\/p>\n

Over a dozen EU member states\u00a0\u2014 including Germany, France, Denmark and Italy\u00a0\u2014 announced diplomatic sanctions against\u00a0the Russian Federation on\u00a0Monday in\u00a0response to\u00a0the poisoning of\u00a0ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in\u00a0Salisbury on\u00a0March 4. UK Prime Minister Theresa May has accused Russia of\u00a0orchestrating the attack and expelled 23 Russian diplomats as\u00a0a punitive measure.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a9 REUTERS \/ TOBY MELVILLE<\/span><\/div>\n
Former Russian Consul to US Deems Skripal Case Likely Orchestrated by Washington<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

The US and Canada also announced their own steps in\u00a0response. On Monday, US President Donald Trump has ordered 60 Russian diplomats to\u00a0be expelled as\u00a0the West continues to\u00a0blame the Kremlin for\u00a0the attack.<\/span> <\/p>\n

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Sergei Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia, 33, were found unconscious, slumped on\u00a0a bench outside\u00a0a branch of\u00a0the Zizzi restaurant chain in\u00a0Salisbury, a cathedral city in\u00a0the west of\u00a0England.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Russian side has strongly rejected the accusations and offered assistance in\u00a0the investigation. However, Moscow’s request for\u00a0samples of\u00a0the chemical substance used to\u00a0poison Skripal was denied. Moscow also expelled UK diplomats and ordered the British Council to\u00a0stop its activities in\u00a0Russia in\u00a0response to\u00a0the UK move.<\/span><\/p>\n

The views and opinions expressed by\u00a0Dragana Trifkovic are those of\u00a0speaker and do not necessarily reflect Sputnik’s position.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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26. March 2018.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n