“Behind all this, there is a steady and well-formed attempt by Donald Trump to reduce Europe’s influence on international affairs and ensure its linkage with the United States. European politicians in the Ukrainian direction are not always as tough as the United States would like. This annoys Trump and manifested itself in the negotiations with Zelensky. But it would be strange if Germany and France completely forgot about their national interests. Neither Emmanuel Macron nor Angela Merkel can ignore the mood among voters, ”the deputy said.

Novikov also drew attention to the statement of the President of Ukraine that the new Attorney General will study the situation with the son of former US Vice President Joe Biden.

“In this case, Zelensky responds to those needs and unformulated requests that hang in the air from the point of view of Trump’s objective interests. The American leader has already spoken out about Biden, it is very important for him to use every opportunity to put his opponents in a disadvantageous light on the intra-American political scene. And he makes full use of this plot, ”he said.

Earlier, the White House published a transcript of the conversation between Trump and Zelensky.