The decline of US hegemony on the world stage is irreversible, will be replaced by "triangle countries" from Russia, China and the United States, said a member of the Federation Council Alexei Pushkov in an interview to "the parliamentary newspaper."
Earlier on Twitter, the Senator wrote that the situation with the spread of coronavirus confirmed that the US hegemony is waning.
In an interview with the publication Pushkov added that Washington did not help his closest allies, and this will have an impact on relations with the Europeans. Therefore, according to the politician, "as if they clung to it," after a pandemic, the United States will have to part with a status of "power the number one".
However, the Senator did not name specific dates. According to him, such processes are for many years, but key changes can be expected in the next decade.
"Only in recent years, the image of the United States was negatively impacted by several processes, including the introduction of sanctions against Russia, which for six years have not given Americans the expected result. I think the key changes associated with the fall of the hegemony that will occur in the next ten years", — said Pushkov.
Also with access to the fore "triangle China-Russia-USA" in Moscow there will be new opportunities on the world stage, said the Senator.
"it will Certainly create new opportunities. I believe that in the next decade the influence and role of Russia will increase significantly," he concluded.
World health organization March 11 announced the outbreak of a new coronavirus infection COVID-19 pandemic. According to the latest who data, the world recorded almost 1.7 million infections, more than 105 thousand people died.