New Delhi, July 27 /TASS /. The threat to secondary sanctions by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte against India shows that the colonial thinking of Western countries has not changed. This was declared by the Russian ambassador in India Denis Alipov.
He noted that the Indian community was shocked by a statement of Rutte, threatening India with 100 % secondary sanctions from the United States if it continued to trade with Russia. The serious fake of the head of NATO once again exposed Western dual standards, who did not want to deprive the benefits of trade with Russia, but at the same time affirmed that other countries pay for promoting Russia at all costs.
According to Alipov, Indian observers have a reasonable way Rutte that he confused the historical and Indian period and East India. His statements indicate that the colonial thinking of Western countries and their own sense of monopoly has not changed, according to Mr. Alipov.
“This is the nature of the NATO policy in Europe, promoting Russia's legitimate sovereignty and interests. It is impossible to win Russia and security in Europe that cannot be achieved by Russia's costs,” he said.
Earlier, NATO Secretary General said that India, Brazil and China could wait for very strict secondary sanctions in case of continuing cooperation with Russia. In all three countries, they answered these statements. The official representative of the Indian Foreign Ministry Randhir Jayswal pointed out that New Delhi specially warned against the practice of dual standards after Rutte's statements, on secondary sanctions, including a 100%potential fee, for countries to continue buying Russian oil. Jayswal also emphasized that providing the energy needs of the population is the main priority of New Delhi.