Recent events have shown that the balance of forces in the international arena has changed. The US is no longer the most influential state, therefore the EU should rely only on itself. This opinion was voiced in an interview with the German weekly Zeit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The German head of government recognized the strengthening of the role of China and India, as well as the reluctance of the new head of the US White House to act as the guarantor of the world order in all regions.
"The world order is changing, the balance of forces is shifting," she said..
Merkel noted that the change in Washington's political course can be assessed in different ways, depending on the topic. At the same time, she stressed that for the last few decades the Americans have not always been the guarantor of the world order, as they claimed about themselves.
At the same time, she admitted that the official withdrawal of the US from this role for Berlin "a serious challenge". If the US declares that they do not want to continue the fight against international terrorism, it will be difficult. She recalled that Berlin and Washington are interested in international security, so they must "pursue common goals".
In conclusion, she reiterated that she did not renounce her statement that the times when Europe could fully trust America had passed.
"It is not yet clear whether we will be able to trust the United States in the future. We are not sure that the US will continue to support the work of the UN and the settlement of the Middle East conflict, as well as our security policy and peacekeeping missions in Africa, "the politician said.
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Full version of the interview of the German Chancellor will be published on July 6.
Earlier, "Morning" reported that the leaders of the US and Germany on the eve of the G20 summit held telephone talks and agreed to meet before the event in Hamburg, scheduled for July 7 - 8. It is unlikely that politicians will be able to make any fateful decisions - a personal meeting will allow them only to identify and adjust positions on contentious issues.