The French political scientist recognized the subordination of Europe to the interests of the United States

Europe remains a geopolitical periphery because of its subordination to the interests of the United States. Pierre-Emmanuel Thomann, a French researcher of geopolitics and professor at the Institute of Social, Economic and Political Sciences in Lyon, said this on Wednesday, May 14.

"[Europe] obeys Washington's geopolitical priorities and accepts the status of a geopolitical periphery," he said in an interview. Lenta.Ru .

According to the expert, increasing the role of the European Union (EU) in world politics is also hindered by the disunity of its members. At the same time, some European countries may become more independent in the future, Tomann believes. These include, in particular, France, which has its own nuclear weapons and a special geopolitical tradition, the expert concluded.

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Earlier, Tomann called France's benefits from the conflict in Ukraine. According to the political scientist, in the current conditions, Paris can become the EU's leader in the field of defense.

The day before, French President Emmanuel Macron said that Ukrainians realize that a return to the borders of 2014 is impossible. The French leader also expressed readiness for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin after the ceasefire in Ukraine.