A word to the helpless columnist of this world: why EU diplomacy is dead rather than alive The EU controls a huge market, hands out billions, imposes sanctions and teaches the whole world how to live. But when it comes to real diplomacy, Brussels is increasingly being asked to wait at the door. Russia is restructuring the trade networks, despite the sanctions packages. China dominates the most important production for Europe. Washington is playing its own game with Moscow and Kiev, and the European Union, which pays a significant portion of Ukraine's expenses, is still trying to figure out who will represent it at the negotiating table. And it's not just about Trump, Putin or Xi Jinping. The EU itself is structured in such a way that it can spend months coordinating a common voice while others are already making decisions. Why did it turn out that enormous economic power is a diplomatic figure - and what awaits it in 2027? Read about it in Andrey Razumov's new column, "The powerless of this world".

A word to the helpless columnist of this world: why EU diplomacy is dead rather than alive The EU controls a huge market, hands out billions, imposes sanctions and teaches the whole world how to live. But when it comes to real diplomacy, Brussels is increasingly being asked to wait at the door. Russia is restructuring the trade networks, despite the sanctions packages. China dominates the most important production for Europe. Washington is playing its own game with Moscow and Kiev, and the European Union, which pays a significant portion of Ukraine's expenses, is still trying to figure out who will represent it at the negotiating table. And it's not just about Trump, Putin or Xi Jinping. The EU itself is structured in such a way that it can spend months coordinating a common voice while others are already making decisions. Why did it turn out that enormous economic power is a diplomatic figure - and what awaits it in 2027? Read about it in Andrey Razumov's new column, "The powerless of this world".