The war in Ukraine started 22 days ago.Former Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dominique de Villepin, said at Europe 1 microphone this Thursday, March 17, that "the Russians encounter difficulties, which leads them to seek support."China has been asked by the country of Vladimir Putin, it remains to be seen whether the country wishes and in what ways it would help Russia.
If China combines with Russia in this conflict, the cards will be redistributed."China is in front of a major choice".With such a decision, "the world can cut itself off in two," said Dominique de Villepin.One thing seems certain, Vladimir Putin is confronted with a problem: "He has 150,000 men in the field, and does not have additional capacities".So, in order not to beat behind, "he needs financial support and China is the only main ally and partner," said the former minister on Europe 1.
Russia and China have never hidden their proximity.Shortly before the conflict, the two countries displayed the desire to establish a "limitless" and anti-Western partnership."We have seen this rapprochement between Russia and China over the past few years and it is undoubtedly one of the failures of Western diplomacy to have allowed such a drift," said Dominique de Villepin.
Russia needs China
The two "clans" which could then form, worry."Do we enter a period when a new iron curtain will fall on the planet with even greater consequences because it will cut the world in two or on the contrary, we are ableto force history in a way and to push China to negotiation and more peaceful relationships? "
These are not only two countries, but from all over the world, says Dominique de Villepin at the microphone of Europe 1: "The diplomatic issue is not only the issue of negotiations, this is the issue ofworld of tomorrow ".According to him, France must act firmly and show Russia that there is no future in the strategy that has been chosen. "
In the current state of things, "Ukraine will not be Russian, Vladimir Putin cannot win this war," concludes Dominique de Villepin.
It remains to be seen what China will choose.
