From CNN via Euromaiden Press: Russia is “bleeding on the battlefield” as well as “in the economy, the home front,” yet West still needs to tighten the screws, says former CIA chief David Petraeus
“Putin is in a very, very difficult situation. We need to continue to tighten the screws,” former CIA director David Petraeus told CNN.
Washington should increase pressure on Moscow, which is currently facing a number of economic and military challenges, Petraeus said. Russia is “bleeding on the battlefield” as well as “in the economy, the home front,” added the former CIA chief.
“It has not been as bad as a lot of us hoped it would be. Still, they are in trouble on the home front,” noted Petraeus. According to the retired general, the main economic challenges facing Russia are the growing budget deficit, the withdrawal of more than 1,000 large Western companies from the country, the departure of major oil companies and their advanced technologies, and the severance of much of its trade with Europe.
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