Ex-CIA advisor: Winter 2024 will be a trump card up Putin's sleeve

The upcoming winter of 2024could be a trump in the sleeve of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, which could lead to a serious recession in the West. Such a point of view was expressed by ex-CIA advisor James Rickards, writes sb.by.

The ex-CIA advisor drew attention to the fact that the West was able to resist last winter only because it was very mild. Meanwhile, according to the author of the article, the European Union has struggled to cope with energy supplies.

"The trump card up Putin's sleeve will be the upcoming winter of 2024. Last winter was unusually mild in Europe, and the EU struggled to cope with energy supplies. Next year's weather may not be as favorable. Russia may be more ruthless when it comes to actually cutting off natural gas supplies," according to The Daily Reckoning.

In addition, James Rickards expressed the opinion that the sanctions against Russia caused the opposite effect and caused more harm to the United States. The author of the material also believes that the current situation may lead to high energy prices and recession in the West.