War in Ukraine: Dominique de Villepin fears a “wider conflict” and a “global tsunami”

By SudOuest.fr
Published on 03/23/2022 at 12:00 The stagnation of the Russian invasion in Ukraine and the stubbornness of Vladimir Putin could pose great danger to the rest of the world according to Dominique de Villepin. If the negotiations fail, the consequences of an escalation could be disastrous in terms of energy, food and geopolitics Former Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin was the guest of BFMTV this Wednesday, March 23. As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, he first reacted to concerns about Russia’s potential use of chemical weapons. “He is capable of it, he launched in reference to Putin, because prevails in his mind one objective: to win. “The price to pay will be terrible” For the man who was also Prime Minister, the European Union and NATO must show Vladimir Putin that “the price to pay will be terrible”. “We are at a crucial moment. Dominique de Villepin spoke of the disastrous repercussions of a long-lasting conflict. “If we don’t stop the war, we will face a tsunami for the whole planet,” he warned. “The food and energy consequences would concern the whole world. “We can move towards a much wider conflictThe former minister also fears that the situation will degenerate at the strategic and geopolitical level. “Conflicts overlap. The Ukraine-Russia war is part of a confrontation between the United States and China, therefore between liberal democracies and authoritarian countries. We can move towards a much larger conflict,” he warned.