Holt to Newsmax: Europe at Risk if Sanctions Strategy Misfires

Europe could suffer if sanctions against Russia and China are mishandled, but the United States must adopt tougher policies while avoiding moves that push India closer to its rivals, retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt said Sunday on Newsmax.

“Everybody seems to be getting really giddy about this thing called secondary sanctions,” Holt told “Wake Up America Weekend.” “The problem is, strategically, that may not work out for Europe very well.”

He noted that while Europe has threatened penalties on India for refining Russian oil, “Europe is buying the gas because they get around their own sanctions.”

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