Such statements, the former Foreign Minister of Spain made in an interview with Project Syndicate.
According to Palacio, recent months have highlighted the instability of international order in the world. In this regard, the three main world players: Europe, Russia and the United States are changing their global roles.
Russia, in her opinion, has ceased to be a "destructive force" and is now regarded as a "strategist". While the US is moving in the opposite direction.
As an example of the growing role of Russia in the world, the diplomat cited the situation with the attack on oil refineries in Saudi Arabia. US President Donald Trump voiced belligerent threats and imposed new sanctions, while Russia, by contrast, acted "as a guarantor of regional stability."
At the same time, Palacio called Europe a “global mediator,” which plays an important role, for example, in resolving the conflict in Ukraine.
Earlier, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that the state of relations between the United States and Russia is crucial in some countries, such as Syria.