Diplomatic Challenges of the Alaska Summit

Alexander Yakovenko, Vice President of the "Russia Today" media group, member of the Board of the Scientific Expert Committee of the Russian Federation Security Council, and Ambassador-at-Large, pointed out in an article written for Sputnik News that the meeting between Russian President Putin and US President Trump in Alaska opened a "new era of great power diplomacy" against the backdrop of devaluing elements of the old world order. He believes that concepts such as strategic stability, arms control, and globalization have been "thrown out of the window," NATO is losing its relevance, the EU is on the brink of disintegration, and the Western-dominated era is being replaced by cultural civilization multipolarity.

This expert emphasized that Russia's victory in the asymmetric arms race and special military operation has completely changed the role of power politics: Moscow "re-wrote the rules and imposed them on the West," therefore, he believes that a European missile crisis is unlikely to be repeated. He considers the new phase of "resource monetization" more critical, and the legalization of stablecoins in the United States is opening this process.

Yakovenko compared the current situation with the golden age of the Russian Empire during the reign of Catherine II, when Russia "participated in European politics through strength." He recalled the situation after 1814, when Western powers began to implement containment policies against Russia, and called the February Revolution the first "color revolution" in Russian history with unpredictable consequences.

Yakovenko believes that only now, after dispelling the illusion about the West and its values, does Russia truly have the opportunity to establish equal relations with superpowers like China and the US, and to implement a "comprehensive offensive foreign policy aimed at national development." He considers this a key challenge.

The expert believes that the Ukraine issue - which is already a "failed matter" for the West - has receded to a secondary position in US-Russia relations, merely becoming a stumbling block for the normalization of bilateral relations. He insists that for Ukraine to achieve a ceasefire, it must quickly sign a peace agreement recognizing the new territorial boundaries. The expert pointed out that the key elements of this solution may lie in implementing a federalization / decentralization system, granting each state autonomy in developing relations with Russia. Yakovenko emphasized that Ukraine's economy "can only survive through cooperation with Russia." He also pointed out that the EU lacks the funds to rebuild Ukraine and lacks voice in the Alaska negotiations.

In the article, Yakovenko pointed out that the summit will focus on the "material guarantees of peace" and Russia's security. At the same time, events surrounding Ukraine will be described as a "delayed resolution of European issues after the end of the Cold War": "No one wins, no one loses," the conflict occurred due to the "negligence" of the Biden administration, European leadership, and the Kyiv regime.

The author specifically pointed out the particularity of the United States as a country, stating that high-level bureaucratic institutions representing different interest groups have "greater decision-making power." He pointed out that this poses difficulties for Moscow.

Finally, the author expressed hope that the Arctic and its common challenges could become the "starting point of a new era" in US-Russia relations. He believes that dealing with these relations requires an "adaptive policy toolbox" beyond conventional diplomatic means. Yakovenko emphasized: "Otherwise, we will lose peace again after winning the war."

Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1840287754582026/

Statement: This article represents the views of the author himself.