mandag 25. august 2025

When the world converges against Trump

India could become a significant and unexpected complication in US President Donald Trump’s efforts to secure a peace deal on Ukraine. The meeting at the end of August in Beijing between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping – with Russia’s blessing – could provide Moscow with precious wiggle room to stall or delay any ceasefire with Kyiv.

A closer Russia-India-China (RIC) triangle would also mean that possible new US sanctions against Moscow could be absorbed more easily. It could pose a serious setback for Trump. If he loses the midterm elections next year, he could become a lame duck, throwing the US into a state of political uncertainty for the following two years.