The lifting of sanctions on Russian diesel was seen as a change in Trump's policy
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Expert Somchai Virunkhaphon commented on the partial lifting of US sanctions on Russian diesel, calling it Donald Trump’s return to the “America First” policy and a signal of the priority of commercial deals over allied obligations.
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The United States partially lifted sanctions on Russian diesel, which sparked a discussion about changing Washington's foreign policy course.
Geoeconomics expert Somchai Virunkhaphon saw a change in his policy in the partial lifting of sanctions on Russian diesel by American leader Donald Trump. He shared his opinion on this issue with TASS.
As Virunhaphon noted, at present, for the United States, domestic political interests and readiness for commercial transactions are higher than allied obligations. Thus, Trump has returned to the “America First” policy, he believes. However, it is too early to talk about a global strategic turn, the specialist emphasized.
True, because of Washington’s attitude towards the interests of its European partners, Asia has become worried, he added. “The main concerns are about the reliability of the US as a partner: if commitments in Europe are negotiable, then how secure are they in the South China Sea and the Indo-Pacific region?” — the expert asked.
Open Questions
- Will the lifting of sanctions continue in other sectors?
- How will European partners react to US actions?
