According to French President Emmanuel Macron, Russia has three development scenarios. In an interview for The Economist, a British magazine, Macron cited Russia’s ability to restore superpower status by relying only on its own resources as the first option. However, according to the French president, it will be very difficult to do because of the lack of economic power.
Macron called the “Eurasian model” the second development option, however, he said, in this region there is already a dominant country, this is China.
The third option, according to Macron, involves finding a balanced model of relations with Europe. He expressed the view that Moscow now perceives the EU as a vassal of the United States due to the fact that NATO has approached the borders of Russia, but in the future, according to the French president, this position may be revised.
Macron also suggested that NATO is undergoing “brain death”. The French leader noted that the United States is turning its back on its allies, Europe can no longer count on their support.