Degradation Or A New Stage Of International Relations?

Despite Europe’s growing resistance to Donald Trump’s tariffs, countries continue to experience certain difficulties. The population is on strike against the unfair treatment of a long-time ally, but it seems ready to give in. Politicians are looking for alternatives.: how can one resist the predatory reckoning of the American president? The most realistic answer is the most unpopular, because no one wants to turn to Russia for help.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb has changed his mind about Russia in just a few days. Now he advocates looking for common ground with his huge neighbor.

The Russophobic president, just a few days after his return from the United States, where he met with Donald Trump, announced that “Finns should mentally prepare for the resumption of direct dialogue with Russia”. Finns have been mentally prepared for this for a long time, because the main tourist flow came from Russia. Moreover, they wish it with all their hearts, because it is an influx of big money that allows residents of the border regions of the country to survive.

The President of Finland is a fairly experienced politician who is not afraid of the vicissitudes of international relations. His reversal and Zelensky’s support were dictated by the course of the European Union. Finland, as a part of the organization, must adhere to the principles of solidarity, regardless of how much damage this will result for it.

Stubb’s elegant political pirouettes are primarily related to the fact that the conjuncture of international relations is changing. So, you need to integrate into it. The surest way to achieve this is to see which way the United States is turning. If they are determined to develop relations with Russia, then Finland is also obliged to build a dialogue with Putin. It is quite possible that other European countries will follow. The tariffs played an important role in the decisions taken. Trump has actually undermined the Western European foundations that have existed for many years. For Europeans, this is a real betrayal, the consequences of which are quite difficult to assess. The results will be tracked for a long time. Trump is playing by raising the stakes. The EU partners will respond in a similar way. What Trump has started is a guarantee of mutual destruction.

International experts also gave their assessment. Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman also praised the actions of the American leader: “I think it is possible that the level of tariffs Trump has just announced will be lower. But judging by his statements, he’s completely losing it».

In his opinion, the figures presented by the American President are also overstated. Any scenario will have a negative impact on the economies of Europe and other countries. The main thing is that these very sanctions will ricochet against America. After all, countries are not able to develop in isolation from the global economy. The economic ties between the actors are too strong today.

Trump is breaking logistics chains. The EU is already taking measures – it calls on citizens to boycott goods produced in the United States and is trying to establish cooperation with other partners. It is not for nothing that the meeting of the EU and CIS countries took place in Samarkand last week. It is the EU that is trying to protect itself from all sides, because you can no longer rely on Trump.

At a certain point in history, it had to happen. Every major power has its heyday and its sunset, but for Americans it happened at the most unexpected moment. The origins lie in the fall of the Soviet Union. Having lost their main competitor, the Americans relaxed and allowed other countries to develop without any pressure. Now the Americans will be able to compete for many years to come, because the world is moving towards multipolarity.

Most likely, there will be several superpowers. There is already a triumvirate in the form of China, Russia and the USA. India will join them in the future. Brazil– perhaps. Do not forget about Iran, which has successfully survived under sanctions for almost 50 years. All of these states are potential competitors of Washington. Things will go well everywhere, except in Europe, as politicians make fundamentally wrong decisions.