Trump’s visit to China offers an opportunity to discuss the shifting global agenda and the potential consequences of a meeting between the leaders of the world’s two superpowers. Reports on the visit will inevitably emerge—some detailed, others brief. Yet it is equally clear that the full scope of the agenda and many of the issues discussed will not be disclosed publicly, at least not immediately. Even so, certain conclusions and assumptions can already be drawn.
To discuss these issues, Ukrinform spoke with Oleh Shamshur, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine.
Ukrinform: We met last year, and even then there were early signs of new realities emerging in foreign policy—signals of profound change. Since then, events have accelerated dramatically, and today the scope of this discussion has become much broader.
If we look at 2026, it has largely been shaped by the actions—or, more precisely, the campaigns—of the U.S. president. The year began with the lightning operation in Venezuela, followed by the Trump Peace Council, then his distinctive mediation efforts in Russia’s war against Ukraine, and finally his own war in Iran. When Putin invaded Ukraine, many observers argued that it marked the beginning of a transformation of the world order. With Trump’s return to power, there were now two leaders openly challenging the existing system. But have new rules already emerged? Has a new order truly taken shape?
