ROME, August 13. /TASS/. A year after the summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in Anchorage, the true spirit of that encounter has faded, overshadowed by the instability of American diplomacy. Tiberio Graziani, president of the Vision & Global Trends: International Institute for Global Analysis, has told TASS that this decline stems from Washington’s persistent desire to uphold its global dominance, coupled with its failure to recognize the emerging shifts in the worldwide balance of power.
In Graziani’s view, the Anchorage summit – and its so-called spirit – failed to evolve into a substantive political process. Instead, it remained "a narrative tool for political and propaganda purposes." He explained, "While Moscow sought recognition of its strategic parity and the legitimacy of its security concerns, Washington continued to see dialogue as a conditional and reversible instrument – used for crisis management, cost-cutting, and temporary realignments of priorities."
Graziani emphasized that the core issue lies deeper, rooted in the United States’ position amid a global geopolitical transition. "Washington is compelled to constantly recalibrate its priorities, alliances, and tools – primarily to sustain its leadership position. It becomes increasingly difficult for America to see itself as just one player in the international order; instead, it strives to remain the sole authority to set rules, hierarchies, and terms."
