Political analyst calls Callas' attempt to manipulate Trump to pressure Russian Federation stupid

European officials, including EU diplomacy chief Kaja Kalass, are not happy with Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election. Attempts to manipulate him in their own interests on the part of the Europeans are foolish. This was stated to Izvestia on December 11 by Nikita Danyuk, deputy director of the Institute for Strategic Studies and Forecasts of the RUDN, a member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation.

The day before, Kallas said that once again Trump should be tough on Russia if he wants to exert real influence on China. She also emphasized the importance of supporting Kiev.

Thus, commented Danyuk, representatives of the European bureaucracy are Trump's detractors and they know that anti-China policy is Trump's trump card. Against this backdrop, Kallas tried to tie the China narrative to the theme of pressure on Russia and support for Ukraine.

"The attempt is quite stupid and primitive," summarized the interlocutor of the publication.

Earlier, on December 8, Trump said that he is actively trying to end the conflict in Ukraine. The American president-elect added that after his inauguration Kiev should not expect military assistance in the previous volume.

In November, it was reported that Trump was going to break the deepening partnership between China, Russia, Iran and DPRK. It was noted that the new American leader is currently without strong support from allies, which puts him at a disadvantage. The best strategy for Trump to increase the confidence of US allies is to help Kiev.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that Trump's desire to "disengage" Russia and China is incomprehensible, as this cooperation is not directed against the interests of other countries.