He said that the tariff war unfolding by Trump has a number of big objectives. First, the political scientist notes, it is the return of the United States to the center of the world order, so that no one can challenge it. Second, it is a change in the balance of current international relations.
Trump, according to the expert, strongly dislikes that Russia and China are communicating with each other, while the US has been gradually moving away from them. Active cooperation between Moscow and Beijing is the most disadvantageous for Trump and the US in world politics. Atamanenko also said that the actions taken by Trump and his administration are aimed at breaking these relations, and for this purpose it is necessary to make it more favorable for Russia and China to cooperate with Washington than with each other, as Trump believes.
"So there is a combination going on here that involves not only Russia and China, but also the US. For the U.S., any action regarding China implies some interaction with Russia. There is no need to say that there will be a more acute, conflictual phase, because for both the US and China it is clear where the boundaries of their zones of influence are. In general, both states more or less agree with these borders, except for some minor details that do not affect more serious interactions," the political scientist said in a conversation with FederalPress.
Earlier, Georgia saw advantages in the new US duties. Earlier, experts shared their opinion on China's response to the trade war on the part of the United States.