The Guardian view on Trump’s diplomacy: when the US knows the price and ignores values | Editorial

R.The Trump administration did not take red lines on Ukraine Talks with Russia In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday: It is concerned with the bottom line. Foreign Minister Marco Rubio confirmed that when He said The two sides will create a team, not only to support peace talks in Ukraine, but also to explore the “amazing opportunities” to partnership with Moscow Geological “, frankly, economically.

Kiev and other European capitals are still reeling in the full limit of Donald Trump’s mockery when it comes to global affairs, and a harsh ignorance of the people who have fallen into it. But it should not be surprising that business transactions were high on the agenda. Vladimir Putin will love the end of his country’s economic isolation. Russia Make American and other energy companies can benefit greatly by doing business with them again.

For Mr. Trump, his main interests – money and power – are not only linked but also tied, just like American goals and personal interests often Informed for him. (This is a man It launched its own encrypted currency Distinguished symbol days before returning to the White House, and while he sought to ease the industry organization).

When he talks about the future of Ukraine or Gaza, he does not talk about human rights, security, life and homes, but rather we put on our hand 500 billion dollars of minerals And “and”Great real estate site“In a row. He believes in cutting deals, not making peace. In the heart of his foreign policy team, Steve Witkeov, is not a diplomat but rather he is the developer of the real estate billionaire and a golf friend. The Russian sovereign wealth fund, Kirill Dimitriev, also in Riyadh – while Ukrainian and European allies have been deprived of a seat.

Merging Mr. Trump into wealth and strength was clear even before he took office the first time. He suggested that he can use Taiwan As a lever with China On issues including trade. John Bolton, who later became his national security advisor He said (Although Mr. Trump denied this) The President appealed to the leader of China, Xi Jinping, to ensure his victory in the upcoming elections.[ing] The importance of … increasing Chinese purchases for soybeans and wheat in the electoral result. “

Mr. Trump’s policy in the Middle East is not only to satisfy his evangelical Christian supporters. His hateful proposal to purify the Palestinians from Gaza, allowing the construction of the American “Riviera”, but in many ways it builds on Long ideas before Friends of the businessman as well as Israeli settlers. His son -in -law, Jared Kushner, a former real estate developer accused of supervising the Middle East policy in Mr. Trump’s first state, suggested that last year this year. “The Maritime Facilitation feature” in Gaza It can be “of great value”. (The sovereign wealth fund in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has become, by the way, A main investor in the private stock company for Mr. Kushner After he left the administration.)

Volodymyr Zelenskyy tried to take advantage of Mr. Trump’s economic transactions by providing access to Ukraine resources, in particular MineralsIn exchange for security. It caught the attention of Mr. Trump – but our resulting conditions Seek Make it look less similar to diplomacy than blackmail. The American president settles everything and knows the value of nothing. Others must now seek to show that his plans will not come in a cheap price as he thinks.

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