Surveillance

In a blunt CNBC interview, Scott Bessent, the US Treasury Secretary, delivers a scathing assessment of Europe’s role in the Ukraine war. Bessent argues that while European leaders speak loudly about defending Ukraine, their economic behavior tells a very different story. He points out that India began purchasing sanctioned Russian oil, refining it, and selling the products straight back to Europe — meaning European states were effectively funding the very war they claim to oppose. When the Unite