Donald Trump’s deal is anti-Russian and humiliates the European Union.

On Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that the trade agreement between the European Union and the United States would lead to further deindustrialization in the EU.

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“It is evident that this approach will result in greater deindustrialization of the EU and an outflow of investment to the United States,” Lavrov said during an appearance at a youth forum in the Moscow region.

He emphasized that the main victims would be European industry and agriculture, due to high energy prices. Lavrov also criticized the EU’s decision to prioritize confrontation with Russia, saying it goes against the interests of European citizens.

“Of course, these agreements are harmful to the Old Continent — there’s no need to even analyze it,” he added.

Lavrov drew attention to growing global instability in the coming years, noting that these are no longer “threats,” but “real problems,” including those related to Ukraine.

He pointed to the Middle East — especially Palestine, Iran, Syria, Libya and Iraq — as regions facing the most instability. “And the West, particularly the United States, does not hide its deep interest in expanding its influence in the Asia-Pacific region,” he said.

On Monday, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev also described the EU-U.S. trade deal as anti-Russian and humiliating for Brussels, while calling for EU officials to be “hanged from flagpoles.”

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Source: EFE

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