International politics: what will change with Trump?

Commentators from the European press discuss the impact Donald Trump's comeback as US president will have on major global issues.

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Cyprus Mail (CY) /

His stance will have global repercussions

The positions Trump adopts could change the course of the current wars, says the Cyprus Mail:

“Will he side with President Vladimir Putin and stop US support which is critical to Ukraine's defence, and what impact would this have on US relations with Europe, which considers the war an existential threat? Then there is the war being waged by Israel in Gaza and Lebanon. Will he stand by his urging to Israel to 'finish the job' and what consequences will giving a free rein to Israel have? Will this lead to a war with Iran, an attack on which Trump had supported during his first term? ... There is also the question of the future of Nato, of which Trump has not been a great supporter.”

Trud (BG) /

Now the world can recover

Trud is glad that the Democrats didn't succeed with their harsh criticisms of Trump:

“They've tried to smear him in the media, calling him a fascist, a Nazi, a racist and all sorts of things, but the people have proven that no one believes or listens to this nonsense. They tried to divide Americans by saying whom women should vote for and whom Blacks should vote for. This doesn't work anymore and no one cares. They tried to shoot him, but he looked them in the face and destroyed them. The globalists fired all their bullets but Trump deflected them. The world has taken a first step towards recovery.”

Radio Kommersant FM (RU) /

Unpredictability also dangerous for the Kremlin

Radio Kommersant FM outlines why Trump's victory won't necessarily shift the balance in the Ukraine war in Moscow's favour:

“The fact that he often said things during the election campaign that were pleasant for Russia and unpleasant for Ukraine doesn't mean that the situation won't turn 180 degrees at some point. For example if Trump, as president, presents both sides with his famous plan to end the conflict in one day - and Moscow rejects it. How would the impulsive US president react to that? It's entirely possible that he would take the rejection as a personal insult and say: 'Really? Then I'll show you what America is capable of', and lift all the restrictions that the cautious Democratic administration has imposed on Kyiv.”