Renowned Russian Academic Karaganov: 'No American President Will Sacrifice New York Or Boston For Poznan Or Frankfurt'

On February 18, 2024, the Spanish media outlet "El Confidencial" published an interview with renowned Russian academic Sergey Karaganov. In the interview, Karaganov stated: "Any war between Russia and NATO will end with a nuclear blow on NATO countries. Nobody will protect them because Americans are not crazy. No American president will sacrifice New York or Boston for Poznan or Frankfurt."

(Source: Karaganov.ru)

Following is the interview with Karaganov:[1]

"Any War Between Russia And NATO Will End With A Nuclear Blow On NATO Countries"

Question: "In recent weeks, much has been said about the risk of an open war between NATO and Russia. According to the Bundeswehr, Russia can attack the Baltic countries in a couple of years. Do you think this is a possible scenario?"

Karaganov: "I think the people who are whipping up military hysteria in Europe are self-murderers. They have lost their mind because any war between Russia and NATO will end with a nuclear blow on NATO countries. Nobody will protect them because Americans are not crazy. No American president will sacrifice New York or Boston for Poznan or Frankfurt."

"The World Is Heading For A Series Of Wars That Sooner Or Later Will Evolve Into World War III"

Question: "You supported the use of nuclear weapons against Europe as a way to prevent a nuclear apocalypse. Please explain the rationale behind this conception."

Karaganov: "Unfortunately, the world is heading for a series of wars that sooner or later will evolve into World War III. The main reason for this is the desperate attempt by Western elites to preserve the dominant positions in the world they had in the past. But there are also other reasons. The world must be stopped from sliding towards a nuclear catastrophe. Naturally, I do not call for a nuclear strike, but I think that Russia should mount the escalation ladder in order to force Western elites to change their mind and make it clear to them that they have lost their mind and the sense of responsibility to their own societies.'

"The Americans Will Never Use Nuclear Weapons In Response To A Strike On Europe"

Question: 'But may a nuclear strike on Europe lead to a nuclear apocalypse? You said you wanted to avoid it, didn’t you?'

Karaganov: 'I know the American strategy very well, and I know that unless there is a madman and America-hater in the White House, the Americans will never use nuclear weapons in response to a strike on Europe. According to their scenarios, the United States will respond with conventional weapons, but in this case we would deliver a second strike on Europe and a third one on American bases in Europe. God help us escape this.'

"The West Has Three Options"

Question: "What are possible solutions to the conflict in Ukraine?"

Karaganov: "The West has three options. The first one is to retreat with dignity. The second one, which will cost Ukraine hundreds of thousands more lives, is its stunning defeat and the West’s shameful flight from the country, as it already happened in Vietnam and Afghanistan. The third one―a horrendous option indeed―is the nuclear scenario. The West has no other options."

"Russia Will Win Anyway. The Only Question Is How Many Hundreds Of Thousands Or Millions Of Ukrainians Will Die

Question: "These scenarios do not look like a compromise, and Russia is still very far from victory. The front line has practically not moved over the past year. Would the 'Korean scenario' be most realistic at this point?"

Karaganov: "I think that this kind of scenario will only delay the resolution of the conflict and makes no sense. It may last for a while, but it will mean living on a powder keg. Russia will win anyway. The only question is how many hundreds of thousands or millions of Ukrainians will die."