Sapelli: “The technicians are a misfortune and Italy is a vassal of the US”
“There is no problem with the gasthe Russia has all interest in selling it, otherwise it could not make its economy work. But I am a lot skeptical about sanctions, you have to win on the pitch against Moscow“. Professor Giulio Sapelli freewheeling speaks to Affaritaliani.it of the difficult economic situation we are experiencing. In his career he has taught economic history and political economy at universities in Europe and the two Americas and has worked as a consultant and board member in important industrial and financial groups, including Eni, Mps and Unicredit.
Professor, how serious is the moment we are living?
When it comes to gas, for the moment there are no emergencies, there is gas and Russia continues to sell it because its economy is based on that.
It’s Italy?
For once we are better off than the others, thanks to the intelligence of Eni which has been able to diversify supplies for some time, also focusing on Algeria.
Is Russia reacting?
He is trying to diversify but for the moment he is not very successful. But it is the sanction mechanism that does not work.
Are we abandoning the sanctions?
Yes, but only because Russia is defeated on the pitch.
Do you mean in war?
By force of circumstances: because the battles lost by Napoleon depended largely on the sanctions that turned against him and blocked his supplies.
Aren’t you afraid of an escalation involving NATO?
Absolutely not, no one has an interest in widening the conflict. For this reason it was decided not to apply the “no fly zone” and for this reason we continue to move from a conflict point of view. It is therefore necessary to win on the field but keep the economic relations in place.
But in this way there is a risk of further shifting the tension upwards: and if the atomic bomb were to start?
As Henry Kissinger said, the nuclear threat is precisely what allows conflicts to be kept local.
Aren’t sanctions crushing Russia?
Well, the effects will be seen in a few months, but in the meantime they are trying to diversify.
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