The united, global West no longer exists — Georgy Asatryan

Speaking with Alpha News, Georgy Asatryan, an expert of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), commented on the negotiation process between the US and Russia on Ukraine, Donald Trump’s threats against Iran, as well as the prospects for Armenia’s European integration.

“Of course, this is a complex negotiation process that does not guarantee success. Nevertheless, it is ongoing and I would not say that it has failed or reached a dead end. Moreover, these negotiations are not solely focused on the conflict in Ukraine but also on the normalization of Russian-American relations, which is equally important. There are certain positive elements in the negotiations. As for the statements of some politicians, especially from the American side, they should be approached with caution, because there may be both a domestic political aspect and an element of shock value.

The negotiation process is underway, and we can only watch and wait where it will lead. What is important is that the Trump administration, the US administration, has set a goal to end the Ukrainian conflict, or at least its participation in the Ukrainian conflict. This is a positive element for Russia,” Asatryan said.

According to the expert, Trump has caused a significant split in the unity of the globalist West, which has become one of the deepest conflicts within the Western world in recent decades.

“There is a growing conflict between America and the EU, America and the Kyiv regime. The Atlantic consensus is under stress, the united global West no longer exists. For us, this is also positive. Let them sort things out, if they can come to an agreement and act as a united front in the negotiation process, or if the US can curb the Europeans and Kyiv, this would be positive. I think that the Europeans will not be able to provide military and political support to Kyiv at the level that Kyiv needs. They can simply use the Kyiv regime for their own purposes, which will bring even more suffering to the Ukrainian people, prolong the process of the fall of the Kyiv state, but this will not give any serious successes or progress,” Asatryan said.

Speaking about the potential impact of escalating tensions around Iran on the South Caucasus region, particularly Armenia, the expert noted that Yerevan’s adversaries, namely Baku and Ankara, will try to get the most out of this situation.

“I think that Armenia’s opponents are trying to get the most out of the current situation. The Republic of Armenia is in its weakest historical position since it gained independence, and therefore, it is likely that Yerevan’s adversaries and competitors will try to get the most out of this situation,” Asatryan emphasized.