Donald Trump will be sworn in as President on January 20th and officially take over the office. Russia’s view of Trump is a subject of debate. It is possible to come across positive views of Trump among Russian intellectuals.
Economist/thinker Sergey Glazyev, who has been an economic advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin for many years, argues that Trump’s arrival will not change much in terms of Russia-US relations.
We are publishing Glazyev’s article, which we believe should be discussed. It appeared in the Russian original here. It’s title and subheadings were added by UWI.
Trump’s shocking statements about the accession of Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal to the United States could be perceived as a continuation of the rhetoric of the election campaign, if not for their obsessive repetition along with the statements of his colleague Musk about the need to change power in Britain and Germany. Trump’s interview above [press conference in Mar-a-Lago on January 7, 2025] confirms the seriousness of his intentions. In Canada, they have already launched a political crisis. Let’s try to give a scenario forecast of the consequences of attempts to implement them.
Trump, Greenland and the Atlantic Alliance
An attempt to take Greenland from Denmark may be successful if the tiny population of this island (which is already occupied by Trump’s son) gives in, alongside the indifference of the colored population of Denmark and the political lack of its leadership. Given that the main weapon of Anglo-Saxon geopolitics is deception, bribery and blackmail, the scenario is quite real.
However, it is extremely risky for NATO, which is facing such a situation for the first time. As soon as the king or the Danish government moves from verbal skirmish to practical action, the foundation of NATO will crack. On the one hand, if the governing bodies of NATO do not stand up for Denmark, it will become clear to all members of the alliance that NATO does not protect their sovereignty, but is an instrument of American imperialism. On the other hand, direct opposition to Washington, which actually manages NATO, will generate an internal conflict of unprecedented scale. In this situation, either the United States will withdraw from NATO or Denmark. And it may be followed by Germany, wanting to free itself from American military bases on its territory and regain national sovereignty.
Trump’s claim over the Panama Canal
The threat of American aggression may force the government of Panama to join the Bolivarian Alliance, which includes such opponents of the United States as Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela. With the support of China and Brazil, which are vitally interested in the Panama Canal, the leadership of this country will be able to protect its sovereignty. Unless, of course, it will succumb to deception, bribery and blackmail.
Canada’s accession to the United States will probably require the re-establishment of the confederation that both the United States and Canada originally were. This will cause a conflict with Britain, since the legal head of the Canal is the Governor-General representing the English King Charles III. However, this conflict is already actively provoking Musk with far-reaching consequences.
Prospects for China-US relations in the Trump era
Trump’s imperialist ambitions really contradict the interests of China, which Washington objectively considers the main geopolitical opponent and economic competitor. Trump can make another “knight move”, announcing not only the recognition of Taiwan’s independence, but also offering it to enter the United States, as well as Canada with Greenland.
Thus, he continues to follow Brzezinski’s strategy, which, following the clash of Ukraine with Russia and the detachment of Europe from it with the provocation of a revolution, as well as after the destruction of Iran, provides for the blockade and famine of China. In my book “The Last World War: The United States Begins and Loses”, the third edition of which was published last year, I explained in detail the absurdity of this strategy, which condemns the United States to defeat.
Will there be US-Russia peace during the Trump era?
Trump, without defeating the deep state of the United States, starts a war on the external front with their allies. Although this objectively leads to the collapse of Pax Americana, we should not relax. Washington has a strong anesthetic for its European satellites – Russophobia and involvement in the war against us. To anesthesia the annexation of Greenland and interfere in the internal affairs of Britain and Germany, Trump may escalate the war against Russia to the point of legalizing the use of long-range missiles and weapons of mass destruction by the Nazi regime.
In any case, there should be no illusions: due to the objective imperialist interests of Washington, which unleashed a hybrid world war in order to preserve its global hegemony, the Trump administration will continue its anti-Russian policy in order to defeat and destroy Russia.
Trump surprisingly combines Gorbachev’s reformist itching, Yeltsin’s destructive charge and Napoleon’s geopolitical ambitions. The explosion of this rattling mixture will lead to in the near future.