Senators John McCain, Ron Johnson and Christopher Murphy, members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, explained that Russia’s energy monopoly must be broken up by attacking corruption in some European countries.
“I do not see a direct threat in the conventional sense, one reason being because of Article 5 of the Charter of NATO, but I do see the possibility of further destabilization, for example, in Moldova, Transnistria and Odessa,” said senator McCain, adding “Russia is a mafia gas station masquerading as a country.”
“Therefore, it’s vitally important that we show our solidarity and willing to assist and cooperate and that includes greater military exercises- Romania is an ideal place which already has the infrastructure for us to come in and train and exercise with Romanian military and other allies. So, as far as a direct threat of the conventional type of war, no, destabilization, I think, it is a serious challenge,” McCain pointed out.
Senator Christopher Murphy, in turn, said the way Russia is acting should lead to rethinking Article 5 of the Charter of NATO which “was designed to stop the traditional military incursion into a NATO ally.”
Senator Johnson pointed out that the situation in Ukraine was an alarming signal not only for the U.S.A., but also for the entire Europe.