During the G7 summit, Johnson and Biden were photographed talking together
The Group of Seven (G7) summit was held from 11th to 13th of this month in the seaside resort of Cabis Bay, Cornwall in southwestern England. In addition to the leaders of the member states, Britain, America, France, Germany, Japan and Italy, the European Council Chairman Mi Schell and European Commission President von der Lein were also invited to attend the meeting. However, around this offline meeting of the “Developed Countries Clubs”, the British columnist Simon Tisdell saw some differences.
The beginning of the article said: Under the tense and friendly atmosphere of the G7 summit, there is a kind of visceral fear-Biden is trying to establish a so-called democratic alliance to contain China and Russia, but this behavior will divide the world into two. , Making Europe betrayed by Britain in a dilemma.
Obviously, when describing the roles played by all parties in the G7 summit, the article divides the United Kingdom and other European countries into two different camps.
When portraying other European countries, the article said that although some members of the public applauded Biden’s key message that the United States is “back” after Trump’s extreme nationalism, “European leaders seem to be Far from being persuaded.” They worry that the European Union may be involved in the second endless cold war. In addition, by 2024, Biden, who is 82 years old, may be “hawkish” Trump or another partner. People of the same type as Lampe stepped down. Such unstable factors also made the leaders of these European countries suspicious about the development of US-EU relations.
Not only that, the article said that a recent survey conducted by the European Commission on Foreign Relations on EU countries reflects people’s concerns about Europe’s future in a hostile world. The report revealed that “people generally lack confidence in the ability of the United States to regain leadership in the West”, and most Europeans believe that the US political system has collapsed.

Biden and Johnson (right) “In short, they no longer trust anyone. On the contrary, most people believe that Europe should develop a unified response to global threats. They prefer pragmatic partnerships rather than permanent alliances.” The article concluded. But when it comes to the performance of the United Kingdom, the tone of the article is completely different: “Marked by the revised “Atlantic Charter” and many’Cornishian’ clichés, Johnson spoke to Biden and the United States at the G7 summit. Flattery and embrace send a clear message to Europe.” The article then uses the United Kingdom as a metaphor, saying that it is “like a whipped bulldog that is eager to be favored. After Brexit, the United Kingdom will become a pet that obeys Washington and needs help.” Although Johnson is not Wins. Don Churchill, but the article says, just like Churchill in 1941, Johnson now desperately needs American support. In summary, the article finally settled in Europe’s future analysis stated that for EU leaders, the G7 continues the illusion of power and purpose. Unless these countries immediately grasp the destiny of Europe, Europe will be squeezed like an immature lemon. Between global hostile forces that are inconsistent with European values ​​and interests. And “Europe’s choice”-either become a stand-up actor on the world stage, or become the laughing stock of Trump and Johnson. It is worth noting that when the Guardian published this article, it was ironically accompanied by a photo of Johnson and Biden being photographed talking together during the G7 summit. In the photo, the two turned their backs to the camera, and Biden’s left hand slapped Johnson’s back, the latter leaning forward with a smile on his face. The image of Britain conveyed by the photo also triggered discussion among netizens. ↓ “As clearly shown in the picture, it is a pet on a leash. Sit down and serve as a treat!” “Britain is our English Bulldog.” “Britain will become America’s pet, and Europe’s future is full of risks.’Now put your toys away, be a good boy, get me a cup of coffee, no milk.'” In addition, some people agreed with the analysis of the article. ↓ “The EU is a’bitter lemon’… a lot of truth.” However, some people do not agree with the content of the article. ↓ “What a shockingly biased report, mixed with the author’s personal opinions. But what can you expect differently from The Guardian?”

According to a report by the Global Times on June 14, South Korean media revealed that during the G7 summit, the agreement reached by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea and Japan on holding the summit meeting between the two countries was unilaterally cancelled by Japan. It is reported that the reason given by Japan is that it is very dissatisfied with South Korea’s “territorial protection exercise” in the Sea of ​​Japan.

As for this “territorial protection exercise”, it is actually a routine military exercise on the “Dokdo Defense” that South Korea regularly organizes in the first and second half of each year. It is precisely the territorial sovereignty dispute of Dokdo, which has been a stumbling block between Japan and South Korea for more than half a century since the end of World War II.

Dokdo is only the label and name of South Korea, but Japan calls it “Takeshima.” The island is located in the southwestern waters of the Sea of ​​Japan. It consists of two small islands and dozens of reefs. There are also vast waters around it. Dokdo is currently under the actual control of South Korea. South Korea has built military heliports and lighthouses on the two main islands, which has caused strong protests from Japan. Both Japan and South Korea believe that this island and the surrounding waters are theirs, and they have a lot of fun every year. The two sides also trigger various diplomatic crises of varying severity from time to time. This also makes Japan and South Korea a common ” Boss”-the United States feels extremely bad.

In order to facilitate Japan and South Korea to temporarily shelve the island dispute and work together to build a US-Japan-Korea military alliance similar to the “Little NATO in East Asia”, the United States has taken great pains. South Korea is not a member of the G7, but this time Moon Jae-in was strongly invited by Biden to attend the conference, just to take this opportunity to bring Japan and South Korea together to ease the conflict between the two countries. However, it now appears that Biden’s thoughts were completely in vain, and the two younger brothers of Japan and South Korea were having trouble at the G7 summit.

G7 was originally a grand event held by a small group of developed countries in the world. Despite the existence of the common topic of “how to deal with China” in the holding of this summit, the various contradictions among the member states have led to constant discord. For example, on the border disputes in Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom quarreled with France, one of the leaders of the European Union, and then extended to the fact that there were camp-style differences between the United States, Britain, Canada and Germany, France and Italy. It seems that this summit is not chaotic enough, and Japan and South Korea have “fired” each other again.

Back to the dispute between Japan and South Korea. Originally, this time South Korea was invited by the United States to participate in the G7 summit, and Japan was deeply uncomfortable, but it was inconvenient due to the love of the White House. After all, G7 is the club of the most developed countries in the world, while Japan considers itself to be the representative of developed countries in the Asian region, and is particularly unwilling to share this “honor” with its rival South Korea.

The dispute over Dokdo (Takedo) will not be repeated. On the issues left over from history, the contradiction between Japan and South Korea cannot be solved.

In modern times, Japanese fascists have brought serious national disasters to South Korea on the peninsula, causing the people of the peninsula and the entire East Asia to groan painfully under the iron heel of Japanese militarism. Although the cruelty of the Japanese army has become history, it is a painful memory that the people of South Korea and other victimized countries will never erase. For example, South Korea has never spared Japan on the issue of comfort women and workers’ compensation. The Japan-South Korea semiconductor “war” that began in the summer of 2019 originated from this, and the two countries had launched an extremely fierce sanctions war.

Both Japan and South Korea are export-oriented countries, and they overlap in many industries. Such as automobiles, semiconductors, construction machinery, cosmetics, etc., each year there is an extremely fierce battle for entering the Chinese and global markets, which further highlights the deep-rooted contradictions between Japan and South Korea.

This time, Japan and South Korea ignored the face of the United States and fell out over the island dispute. This not only deepened the estrangement between Japan and South Korea, but also frustrated the Biden administration’s efforts to bring the United States, Japan and South Korea together to form the “Triple Alliance”.

According to a report by the Global Times on June 14, South Korean media revealed that during the G7 summit, the agreement reached by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea and Japan on holding the summit meeting between the two countries was unilaterally cancelled by Japan. It is reported that the reason given by Japan is that it is very dissatisfied with South Korea’s “territorial protection exercise” in the Sea of ​​Japan.

As for this “territorial protection exercise”, it is actually a routine military exercise on the “Dokdo Defense” that South Korea regularly organizes in the first and second half of each year. It is precisely the territorial sovereignty dispute of Dokdo, which has been a stumbling block between Japan and South Korea for more than half a century since the end of World War II.

Dokdo is only the label and name of South Korea, but Japan calls it “Takeshima.” The island is located in the southwestern waters of the Sea of ​​Japan. It consists of two small islands and dozens of reefs. There are also vast waters around it. Dokdo is currently under the actual control of South Korea. South Korea has built military heliports and lighthouses on the two main islands, which has caused strong protests from Japan. Both Japan and South Korea believe that this island and the surrounding waters are theirs, and they have a lot of fun every year. The two sides also trigger various diplomatic crises of varying severity from time to time. This also makes Japan and South Korea a common ” Boss”-the United States feels extremely bad.

In order to facilitate Japan and South Korea to temporarily shelve the island dispute and work together to build a US-Japan-Korea military alliance similar to the “Little NATO in East Asia”, the United States has taken great pains. South Korea is not a member of the G7, but this time Moon Jae-in was strongly invited by Biden to attend the conference, just to take this opportunity to bring Japan and South Korea together to ease the conflict between the two countries. However, it now appears that Biden’s thoughts were completely in vain, and the two younger brothers of Japan and South Korea were having trouble at the G7 summit.

G7 was originally a grand event held by a small group of developed countries in the world. Despite the existence of the common topic of “how to deal with China” in the holding of this summit, the various contradictions among the member states have led to constant discord. For example, on the border disputes in Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom quarreled with France, one of the leaders of the European Union, and then extended to the fact that there were camp-style differences between the United States, Britain, Canada and Germany, France and Italy. It seems that this summit is not chaotic enough, and Japan and South Korea have “fired” each other again.

Back to the dispute between Japan and South Korea. Originally, this time South Korea was invited by the United States to participate in the G7 summit, and Japan was deeply uncomfortable, but it was inconvenient due to the love of the White House. After all, G7 is the club of the most developed countries in the world, while Japan considers itself to be the representative of developed countries in the Asian region, and is particularly unwilling to share this “honor” with its rival South Korea.

The dispute over Dokdo (Takedo) will not be repeated. On the issues left over from history, the contradiction between Japan and South Korea cannot be solved.

In modern times, Japanese fascists have brought serious national disasters to South Korea on the peninsula, causing the people of the peninsula and the entire East Asia to groan painfully under the iron heel of Japanese militarism. Although the cruelty of the Japanese army has become history, it is a painful memory that the people of South Korea and other victimized countries will never erase. For example, South Korea has never spared Japan on the issue of comfort women and workers’ compensation. The Japan-South Korea semiconductor “war” that began in the summer of 2019 originated from this, and the two countries had launched an extremely fierce sanctions war.

Both Japan and South Korea are export-oriented countries, and they overlap in many industries. Such as automobiles, semiconductors, construction machinery, cosmetics, etc., each year there is an extremely fierce battle for entering the Chinese and global markets, which further highlights the deep-rooted contradictions between Japan and South Korea.

This time, Japan and South Korea ignored the face of the United States and fell out over the island dispute. This not only deepened the estrangement between Japan and South Korea, but also frustrated the Biden administration’s efforts to bring the United States, Japan and South Korea together to form the “Triple Alliance”.

Criticism of China’s economic project Headwind on the “New Silk Road”

Status: 06/11/2021 12:58 p.m.

China is expanding its influence worldwide, and the “New Silk Road” is intended to further strengthen the country. But the criticism of the project is growing. At the G7 meeting, the Australian head of government wants to report on his experiences. From Steffen Wurzel, ARD studio Shanghai Ding Laisong from the customs authority of the Chinese port city of Ningbo was satisfied at the beginning of the week: Trade with the states of the so-called “New Silk Road” had increased by 30 percent, he said on the Chinese state television broadcaster CCTV. In the case of trade with the particularly committed Silk Road countries in Central and East Asia, the plus is even 50 percent.

Sri Lanka regrets cooperation

China’s state and party leadership continues to sell its controversial strategy and trade project “New Silk Road” within the People’s Republic as a great success. In numerous partner countries, however, the initial enthusiasm for the project has given way to sober insight. China’s state and party leadership has nothing to give away with the Silk Road. On the contrary: in many cases, the Silk Road partner countries have borrowed considerably – with Chinese state banks. This sometimes creates considerable dependencies. One example is the Hambantota port project in Sri Lanka. According to media reports, the expensive Silk Road port project has hardly brought the island state anything economically. Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena now openly speaks of a mistake in leasing the port on the southern tip of the country to China for 99 years.

One billion euros in debt for Montenegro

In Europe, too, it is now becoming clear what the Silk Road critics have been calling a debt trap for years: the Balkan state of Montenegro, for example, had borrowed around one billion euros in China for the construction of a nearly 180-kilometer-long motorway. The autobahn is far from finished. But now the repayment is due – and the EU accession candidate lacks the money. The mood has also changed in large industrialized countries: In Italy, Prime Minister Mario Draghi put the Silk Road cooperation with China on hold, and the government in Canberra has also completed two projects in Australia. Only smaller, more symbolic projects were affected, but China’s communist leadership reacted angrily. She described Australia’s decision as “unreasonable and provocative”.

Australia accuses China of “extortionate behavior”

It is becoming clear that the communist leadership sees itself increasingly on the defensive in the Silk Road project, officially known as “Yi Dai Yi Lu”. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison complained at an economic conference in Perth “blackmailing behavior” by states like China. “Where compulsive acts have no consequences, there is little incentive to restrain,” said Morrison. Australia’s prime minister called for the sanctioning mechanisms of the World Trade Organization to be strengthened. Because if blackmailing behavior has no consequences, there is no reason for the corresponding states to hold back.

The G7 summit in Cornwall The heads of state and government of the seven leading industrialized countries (G7) will meet from June 11th to 13th in Cornwall, southwest England. For the first time in two years, they will meet again in person in the afternoon. In addition to climate change, the conference will also focus on trade issues and investments as well as the fight against the corona pandemic. In addition, the meeting will focus on the positioning towards Russia and China.
The G7 group includes the USA, Germany, Great Britain, Canada, France, Italy and Japan. Like-minded democratic states such as South Korea, South Africa, Australia and India are invited to the summit as guests. After the government in Canberra demanded a complete clarification of the origin of the Covid 19 pandemic around a year ago, Australia was de facto covered with an economic war by China’s leadership. The Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants to share this experience with the G7 countries. He will be a guest at the summit in England.

After completing the formalities to welcome the First Lady of the United States, she changed into an elegant white Alexander McQueen outfit that costs about 3,000 pounds (nearly 100 million VND). Kate joined the Queen and her mother-in-law Camilla at a community event. In the evening of the same day, Princess Kate and the Queen of England and Prince Charles moved to Eden Project to meet G7 leaders and their wives to attend the reception. The image of Kate is extremely prominent with Jill Biden. The continuous appearance of Princess Kate has made many people comment, she is increasingly a voice in the British royal family. Some experts even commented, Kate will be jealous of Meghan Markle because she is so outstanding. Daniela Elser, a royal correspondent for News AU, says she is on Kate’s side and insists Meghan is trying to “drain” her sister-in-law out of jealousy after Kate’s stellar performance over the weekend. Kate Middleton has achieved what Meghan has always wanted after she had a private meeting with US First Lady Jill Biden on June 11. Princess Kate has combined well with Mrs. Jill Biden from the outfit to the action. Princess Kate appeared very special with the First Lady of the US President. She is extremely elegant with her grandmother and mother-in-law. Do Quyen (th)

The Princess of England is elegant in a pink dress with red shades, accents at the waist to help highlight her slim figure. The first lady of the United States also chose a simple outfit with a white skirt and a pink Fuchsia jacket. Mrs. Jill Biden and Princess Kate Middleton chose to combine pink clothes with accessories of neutral shades. Photo: Page Six. Both are dressed in new collections of expensive brands. While Kate Middleton favored Alexander McQueen clothes to show support for the British fashion house, Mrs. Jill Biden chose Akris outfit for $ 2,990. The harmony and sophistication of both comes from the choice of nude-toned high-heeled shoes to create the effect of elongating the legs and help the floating color outfit not be confused when combining accessories with neutral shades. According to the Insider , the fact that Mrs. Jill Biden and Princess Kate Middleton wore pink to show their friendliness and cohesion when visiting elementary students at Cornish School. Pink is a color that is always favored by international fashionistas. Photo: Fashionista. Regarding the two’s outfits, fashion experts once said that pink is considered a versatile color suitable for many skin tones. People with darker skin tone will look good in light pink tones such as cherry blossom, carnation pink, and lavender shades. Those with fairer skin will suit dark pink. Besides, this shade can be harmoniously combined with brown, black or dark blue tones.

The South Korean government will come up with a plan to support vaccines for North Korea after comprehensively reviewing the domestic vaccine supply situation and the consensus of the people. Illustration. Earlier, at a press conference on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, South Korean President Moon Jae-in expressed that he will expedite the supply of vaccines to North Korea, emphasizing that South Korea will become a “global vaccine production center”. , contributing to the fight against Covid-19. According to President Moon Jae-in, the Covid-19 vaccine needs to be distributed fairly to low-income countries so that the whole world can escape the Covid-19 pandemic. As South Korea plays the role of a global vaccine production hub, North Korea is of course also subject to cooperation. If North Korea agrees, Seoul will actively promote cooperation in providing vaccines to Pyongyang. President Moon Jae-in said the United States also supports humanitarian assistance to North Korea.

What’s after these two great events? G7 leaders on their way to a party attended by Queen Elizabeth II on the afternoon of June 11. (Source: New York Times) Back to the top First, both show President Joe Biden’s effort to bring America “back”. A key message of the G7 Summit in Cornwall is “rebuilding the world for the better”. It’s not hard to see that this slogan was inspired by Joe Biden’s presidential campaign theme – “rebuilding America for the better”. But not only inspiring, Washington also plays a pioneering role in proposing and implementing initiatives at the G7 Summit. It is a commitment to contribute 500 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine Pfizer/bioNTech without any strings attached, the promise of patent suspension with the Covid-19 vaccine to lead the world through the pandemic. . In addition, the G7’s criticism of China’s “human rights violations” in Xinjiang was proposed by President Joe Biden during the second discussion session on June 12. The assessment of Beijing as a “rival” or a “systemic challenge” has appeared many times in Washington’s foreign policy documents over the past time. Allegations of trade fraud and China’s role in the Covid-19 pandemic have also been frequently mentioned under the administration of President Joe Biden. Similar is the story with Russia. Building a “stable and predictable” relationship with Russia is what Joe Biden mentioned in the article above. The Washington Post June 5, before the trip to Europe. The G7 urges Russia to verify, prevent and handle individuals and organizations conducting cyberattacks can be seen as a US call to find the perpetrators behind the cyber attack on the Colonial Pipeline oil pipeline. country in early May. The content on efforts to combat climate change, promote gender equality and human rights also reflects the more comprehensive interest of the US under Joe Biden than his predecessor. Therefore, the appearance of these contents in the joint statement of G7 and NATO can be considered as a clear proof of the return of the US in the international arena. US President Joe Biden at a press conference after the G7 Summit in Cornwall, England on June 13. (Source: AP) More importantly, Washington is well aware of the importance of multilateralism in realizing its vision in an increasingly volatile world. Joe Biden’s approach is clearly different from his predecessor Donald Trump when he actively builds relationships with partners and allies from Asia to Europe, taking advantage of the network of relationships to implement policy. . Not so, the leaders of these countries are full of praise for the White House boss. The host country’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Biden “a breath of fresh air”, German Chancellor Angela Merkel saw him as the embodiment of multilateralism, and French President Emmanuel Macron chatted on the shores of the Gulf of Carbis. with his American counterpart in English, repeatedly emphasizing “America is back!”. On the sidelines of the NATO Summit, despite the divergent stance on Turkey’s purchase of the S-400 missile system and the US recognition of the so-called “Armenian genocide”, President Tayyip Erdogan still evaluated the meeting with his counterpart. US level Joe Biden is “sincere and effective”. “There is no problem that cannot be solved in Turkish-American relations,” he stressed. Russia-China shadow Another highlight of this year’s G7 and NATO summits lies in the dense presence of Russia and China in discussions and joint statements, although these two countries are not represented. There is much talk in the international media about China being seen by NATO as a “systemic challenge”. G7 leaders also expressed concern about Beijing’s trade policies, the situation in the East Sea, East China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, even the “Green Network” infrastructure plan worth 40,000 billion VND. USD to counterbalance China’s Belt and Road Initiative. However, both NATO and the G7 are optimistic about the prospect of cooperation with China in areas of mutual interest such as combating climate change and improving biodiversity. Words about Beijing’s behavior are also used with caution, avoiding excessive provocation. More importantly, Russia, not China, is the country most mentioned in the final text. “China” appears 4 and 10 times in the two joint statements of G7 and NATO, respectively, while this number of “Russia” is 7 and 61 times, respectively. The wording used to refer to Russia is also much harsher than that of China. The G7 demanded that Moscow stop its “sabotage and destabilization… interference in the democratic process” or cyberattacks, and promote the peace process in Eastern Ukraine as a party to the conflict. Meanwhile, NATO’s joint statement on June 14 went further, accusing Russia of “destructive and illegal” acts in the territory of member states, making statements about weapons. nuclear “aggressively and irresponsibly” or “fuel the fire” in the East Ukraine conflict. The highlight of the NATO Summit also lies in the dense presence of Russia and China in discussions and joint statements. (Source: Wikipedia) The divisions The final highlight is the deepening division between the UK and the European Union (EU). During the G7 discussion session on June 12, the differences between the UK and Europe on how to approach China were more or less revealed. Accordingly, President Joe Biden called on the bloc to criticize and respond to China’s policies in Xinjiang. While British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron responded to this proposal, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and EU leaders emphasized the prospect of cooperation in a number of fields with China. Disagreements between the parties were so sensitive that the Internet connection to the meeting room was cut off to secure information. Differences in interests between the UK and Europe once again “exploded” during the meeting between Prime Minister Boris Johnson with his German counterpart Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron. The Elysee power owner angered the host leader by declaring Northern Ireland is not part of Britain and that Franco-British relations will only “reboot” if the British approve the EU request. Chancellor Angela Merkel did not even react to Mr Johnson’s elbow salute. Russia, not China, is the country most mentioned in the final text. “China” appears 4 and 10 times in the two joint statements of G& and NATO, respectively, while this number of “Russia” is 7 and 61 times, respectively. European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stressed that the EU had “absolutely agreed” on Brexit and that the parties needed to abide by what was agreed. At the moment, there is no sign that the UK-EU split will be resolved anytime soon. Finally, it can be seen that the G7 Summit and NATO Summit have shown clear views on a number of hot issues such as relations with Russia and China, finding solutions for global economic growth and challenges. non-traditional security with ambitious commitments. However, how to implement these commitments, how to realize the vision of “rebuilding the world for the better”, will not be an easy task for G7 members and NATO.

US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: RT President Joe Biden arrived in the UK on Wednesday, June 9, ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday and the start of the G7 summit on Friday. His schedule in the coming days is quite busy. From the G7 in Cornwall (UK), Mr. Biden will travel to Brussels (Belgium) to attend the NATO summit, then to Switzerland to meet his Russian counterpart on June 16. Speaking Wednesday to US forces in Suffolk (UK), Mr Biden strongly announced he would meet with President Putin to “tell him what I want him to know”. Mr Biden’s tough statement received a standing ovation from the troops attending the event, and was described by many commentators as a “warning”. Mr Biden later said he wanted a “stable, predictable” relationship with Russia, built on the “responsibility” shouldered by both powers. “But I have made it clear that the United States will respond strongly if the Russian government engages in harmful activities,” Biden added. “I will inform him that if Russia violates the sovereignty of democracies, in America, Europe and elsewhere, they will have to bear the consequences.” Nearly three years after American commentators criticized former President Donald Trump for being too soft on Putin during a meeting in Helsinki (Finland), lawmakers from both parties expect Biden to take a tough stance. stronger in the next meeting. Biden has previously declared that Putin is a “murderer” and promised during the campaign that he would make Putin “pay” for alleged election interference. Meanwhile, Mr Putin described Mr Biden as “an experienced and careful man” who has devoted his life to politics. The Russian President hopes that these qualities of his American counterpart will have a positive impact on the upcoming negotiations. But Putin also said that Moscow “does not expect any breakthrough in Russian-American relations”. Although Biden’s allies often portray the president as being tough on Putin, in reality, Biden still gave his Russian counterpart a huge opportunity after taking office, by wading orders. sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, facilitating the completion of the project connecting Russian natural gas fields with European consumers. Former President Donald Trump, despite his “soft” accusations against Russia, has stalled the project for more than a year with sanctions.