Editor in Chief: Moh. Reza Huwaida Saturday, July 6th, 2024

Shadow of Leaks on Washington’s Diplomacy

The leak of classified information has brought about certain stress and shame for Washington political and security officials. Previously, the security establishments of US were deemed stonewalled that no insects can create a tiny pour. But leaks made during last few years have terribly overshadowed its relation with allies as well as with rivals. Classified information that is released by Edward Snowden continues causing sweat of shame to foreheads of American diplomats. Bugging even the cellphones of its close allies, Washington reflects the depth of distrust it bears from the rest of nations.

Some European leaders reacted harshly and caused Washington officials to beg apology and also promised that activities of security officials would be watched out.

The previous controversial issue had not ended that now the next cloud has appeared at the diplomatic sky of Washing and Brussels. The anger of US from reluctant EU to take much stiffer stance against Ukrainian government displayed in the statements of US senior diplomat wherein he used even abusive language.

Victoria Nuland Senior State Department official is heard using an expletive to tell the U.S. ambassador it would be better if a new Ukrainian government is backed by the United Nations than the EU. She also uses abusive language.

Angela Merkel of Germany, already irritated of her bugging her own phone by CIA, found Nuland's remarks "totally unacceptable", a spokeswoman for the German chancellor said. She also expressed support for EU foreign policy Chief Catherine Ashton, who heads the bloc's Ukraine policy.

Meanwhile US officials have not denied the authenticity of the recording and said that Nuland already rendered her apology to EU colleagues for the comments. They also blamed Moscow for the internet leak of recording. And also Western officials described the leaks as a throwback to the cloak-and-dagger tactics of the Cold War, apparently aimed as much at sowing discord among Western allies as at discrediting the opposition in Ukraine.

Anyhow, irrespective of who are behind the leak but it pulls European Official inches afar from Washington which expects stiffer stance from its European allies.