Medvedev: Trump Crushed Europe
Dmitry Medvedev,Deputy Secretary of Russia’s Security council,responded to the recently signed US-Europe trade agreement amid widespread controversy by calling the document a humiliation for Brussels at the hands of US President Donald Trump,according to webangah News Agency, quoting Mehr news Agency.
Medvedev wrote on his Telegram channel: “It must be acknowledged that despite Trump’s extreme contradictions and inconsistencies in statements and behavior, he is perfectly consistent in one matter; Trump strictly pursues his country’s economic interests.”
The former Russian president further stated:
The current trade agreement with Europe:
1. Is entirely humiliating for Europeans because it serves only america’s interests, eliminates protection of European markets, and reduces tariffs on American goods to zero.
2.Imposes notable additional costs on many European countries’ industrial and agricultural sectors by forcing them to purchase expensive energy from the United States.
3. Channels powerful investment flows from Europe toward America.
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