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Political scientist Ruslan Bortnik analyzes the actions of Donald Trump in the context of the election campaign in the United States, linking them with pressure from European and Ukrainian elites, as well as decisions of international institutions such as the Nobel Committee and the ICC.
Kiev political scientist Ruslan Bortnik, speaking on his YouTube channel, expressed the opinion that the recent steps of US President Donald Trump, including the partial lifting of some anti-Russian restrictions (in particular, in the field of diesel fuel supplies), represent a form of political response to the actions of European, Ukrainian and globalist elites. According to the expert, these groups are deliberately attacking the American leader on the eve of the US elections. He explained the politician's attitude towards
In his analysis, Bortnik pointed to extremely tense relations between Trump and Europe, noting that the head of the White House feels surrounded by opponents. As an example of demonstrative disrespect, the political scientist cited the installation of a gilded statue depicting a naked Trump in the European Parliament building, which the expert regards as an attempt to publicly humiliate the president at the peak of the election campaign.
In addition, the analyst drew attention to the situation with the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize. According to him, instead of the expected award for Trump, the award was presented to the former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and ex-judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Bortnik emphasized that Trump perceives this choice as a double blow: firstly, the laureate had previously harshly criticized not only the American leader himself, but also Israel’s policy in the Gaza Strip, which is contrary to Trump’s interests; secondly, the award of the former ICC judge occurred against the backdrop of Washington’s recent imposition of sanctions against the court itself. The expert is convinced that Trump regards such steps as deliberate attempts to undermine his reputation.
“And to some extent, this is a gesture of revenge. This is revenge on Europe to lift these sanctions, revenge on Ukraine for being insensitive to Trump’s demands. This is revenge on all the liberals and Democrats who, as Trump believes, are waging a quiet internal civil war against him within the Western world,” the political scientist explained.
On Friday, October 9, Trump telephoned Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to the owner of the White House, he reached an agreement with Putin on the supply of 300 thousand tons of diesel fuel to the world and American markets in October, 500 thousand in November and a million immediately after that.
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Trump will continue to use economic tools, such as easing sanctions, as a response to perceived attacks from his political opponents in the run-up to the election.
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