“The US is the power to be afraid, it is no longer China or Russia.” Teissier
Dr. Carlos Teissier Specialist in Geopolitics and Professor of the IEB and the University of Shanghai, highlights that Donald Trump's current strategy on the Ukraine conflict has revealed a clear alignment with Russia, with the aim of managing peace negotiations unilaterally. Teissier emphasizes that, although there is talk of a possible participation of Europe in the process, its role remains irrelevant so far. In addition, he points out that Trump's attitude, at the same way to Ukraine and European allies, reflects a personal position of the US president, who does not necessarily respond to the interests of his country, but to his particular vision of international policy.
Carlos Paz, an expert in geopolitics, comments that Donald Trump's position reflects an effort to redefine the role of the United States on the world stage, trying to impose his will on Europe and other international actors. According to Paz, Europe does not have the capacity or intention to impose its criteria in the negotiating table, since Trump's influence has relegated the region to a secondary role. Paz maintains that the United States attitude towards Ukraine is worrying, where, according to him, Trump's contempt for Zelensky is a clear indication of how the conflict is being handled without considering the voice of those involved directly.
