Russia’s war against Ukraine will become a test for Europe and the USA, said Professor of Stanford University, American philosopher Francis Fukuyama in an interview with Deutsche Welle, which was published on July 16.
Fukuyama answered so after the journalist’s question, which threatens the unity of the West and whether it can “break up after the re -election of Donald Trump” as president of the United States.
“There are two big dangers. The first test awaits the European support of Ukraine next winter. Russia has actually stopped supplying natural gas. And I think that with the onset of cold weather, Europe will have a real problem to find a replacement for Russian gas. Second danger “The one you mentioned,” Fukuyama answered.
According to him, the US support from the Republicans is already weakening in the United States, and the Republican “Trump is on the other side – he is configured pro -Russian, not pro -Ukrainian”.
“It is obvious that if he returns to the presidency in 2024, this can solve all Russia’s problems for today because Trump intends to withdraw the United States from NATO. Thus, the Kremlin will achieve its main goals simply thanks to the change in the exchange rate of American politics That is why I consider it extremely important that Ukraine achieves certain progress and sees the initiative on the battlefield during the summer, ”the philosopher explained.
Fukuyama believes that the unity in the West “depends on whether people believe that in the near future a military solution to the problem is likely.” “If the opinion prevailed that the situation has come to a dead end, which will continue forever, then, I think, there will be cracks in the unity of the West and there will be more calls to Ukraine to give the territory to stop the war,” Fukuyama suggested.