The military conflict between Russia and Ukraine united the transatlantic alliance and contributed to its revival, said the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell. At the same time, according to him, the transatlantic unity and the unity of the G7 countries is accompanied by a “strengthening political gap” with developing states.
According to RBC, according to Borrell, the United States, Canada and European countries are united by helping Kiev, and also share common interests: “common sense and willingness to pay the price for upholding the principles of the international rule of law, freedom and democracy.”
At the same time, the split in relations with developing countries is growing; as Borrell said, the West’s position on the military actions in Ukraine causes in other parts of the world “at best skepticism, and at worst outright disdain”; countries perceive what is happening in their own way due to different history, geography, political priorities.
According to the head of EU diplomacy, this gap goes beyond the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv. “On the contrary, it is the result of deep frustration – in fact, anger – over the mismanagement of globalization by the West since the end of the Cold War,” he said.
Borrell urged that the expectations and dissatisfaction of developing countries be taken seriously. “Not only because they supported the UN vote on Ukraine. <…> But mainly because in this world there is a battle of opinions and, moreover, a battle of proposals,” he said.
Source: Rosbalt
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