<Roles reversed: Russia becomes ‘global power broker’ as US acts like ‘SPOILER,’ former Spanish FM says

BATTLE FOR WORLD / RT | October 6, 2019: For many decades Russia as been seen by the West has a threat to international stability, but things are changing as Russia is proving to be a security guarantor, said Spain’s former Foreign Minister Ana Palacio, and that the US has turned into a global disruptor.

As Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the World Bank Group, Palacio cautioned the Western political elites against perceiving Russia as a “spoiler” that only seeks to “thwart the West’s plans” with there every move. Such an opinion of Moscow has become prevalent both in Europe and across the pond ever since political crisis erupted in Ukraine in 2014, and it's high time this approach was reviewed many politicians believe. And that "Today, Russia is a genuine global power broker."

After the attack on the Saudi oil facilities Moscow’s response presents it as a “potential underwriter of regional stability,” said Palacio and hails Russia for its intention to work with all the parties in the region amid heightened tensions between Riyadh and Tehran. Further stating "This is the approach of a strategist, not a spoiler".

Around the world the opinion being expressed is that Washington DC is pushing gun-toting policies instead of moving away from the role of threatening global stability, Palacio warns. In her guest piece for Project Syndicate, she further added that the perception of America as a “primary status quo power” is nothing but a “force of habit” as the US has shown “no inclination to lead,” in any example of late.

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