GENEVA, August 16. /TASS/. The meetings between the presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, marks the beginning of a new world order, in which Europe’s part is limited to secondary roles, Professor of International Relations and Geopolitics at the University of Cologne Klemens Fischer told Switzerland’s 20 Minuten newspaper.
In his words, the summit marks the start of forming of "a new world order," and "Europeans need to realize that their interests in it are secondary, at best."
The expert believes that the meeting was a success for the two leaders and a defeat for Europe. In his opinion, "it proceeded not the way that was expected, and not the way the Europeans hoped."
On the outcomes of the summit, Europe and Ukraine "were left empty-handed," while the leaders of Russia and the United States "have managed to score some points." For Putin, the meeting signified his return to the global arena, while Trump succeeded in putting his country’s economic interests first.
"He [Trump] was speaking about boosting trade and potential investment, thus indicating that he prioritized a deal that would bring economic benefits to America over resolving the Ukrainian issue," the expert explained.
