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Ukraine conflict ‘caused by Europeans’ love of war, hegemony’, says Malaysia’s ex leader
Malaysia’s longest-serving Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said “the present war between Ukraine and Russia is caused by the Europeans’ love of war, of hegemony, of dominance”. He warned it “can be interpreted as the start of the Third World War”.
By Ben Norton
Published 5 days ago
The longest-serving prime minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, has stated that “the present war between Ukraine and Russia is caused by the Europeans’ love of war, of hegemony, of dominance”.
Mahathir argued that the conflict “can be interpreted as the start of the Third World War”.
Moreover, Western sanctions against Russia have meant “the world has to endure shortages of supplies”, he said.
Mahathir added that the United States is responsible for irresponsible “provocation” in East Asia, by giving weapons to Taiwan and by sending top US official Nancy Pelosi to the island to support separatist forces.
Mahathir led Malaysia from 1981 to 2003 and then again from 2018 to 2020.
He made these comments in a Twitter thread on February 24.
Mahathir has been a longtime critic of Western neoliberal economics and the “Washington consensus”. He has emphasized that imperialism is rooted in capitalism.
The former Malaysian leader has also accused the United States of trying to provoke a war with China over Taiwan.
His full remarks from February 24 follow below:
US pushing war on China: Malaysia's ex PM explains imperialism's roots in capitalism - Geopolitical Economy Report
Malaysia’s ex Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad warned the US is provoking war with China over Taiwan. He also explained how imperialism is rooted in capitalism.
geopoliticaleconomy.com
