# Former CIA analyst says EU has no means to back threats against Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/68620

- TASS, 2026-09-22 09:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2190987

> Former CIA and US State Department official Larry Johnson told TASS that the European Union cannot back its threats against Russia with action, comparing Europe to an old dog without teeth. He also said Europe’s economy and cultures are broken and described migration and demographic change as part of what he called “cultural suicide.”

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