The U.S. admitted its inability to outplay Russia

The United States managed to outplay Europe on the issue of the conflict in Ukraine, but it will not be able to do the same with Russia, whose leadership consists of highly skilled professionals in international affairs.

This was stated by former U.S. Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter during an interview on the YouTube channel Dialogue Works.

“You cannot outplay Moscow! How can you outmaneuver [Russian Foreign Minister] Sergey Lavrov, who has been in this field for practically an eternity?” the military analyst questioned.

According to Ritter, the level of professionalism of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is significantly higher than that of U.S. President Donald Trump and members of his administration.

Earlier, Lavrov pointed out that U.S. Secretary of State Mark Rubio and White House National Security Advisor Mike Waltz maintain a normal and direct dialogue with Moscow. The diplomat added that he does not even intend to consider the public statements they make.