Modern contradictions in Europe, each century leading to a great war, were laid in the era of Charlemagne. Today, we are witnessing an intensification of confrontation between Britain, which has scandalously left the European Union, and the French-German section.

London’s influence as one of the world’s decision-making centers has greatly diminished since the World War II. Within the European Union, the British voice was sinking amidst many other European positions, and at some point, the downsides of being in «unified Europe» began to dominate the upsides. After Brexit, Britain began to search for a standing point to regain its power, and found them in its former overseas tenure, as well as in geopolitical projects to create the Great Turan and Balto-Black Sea Union – Intermarium.

The most acute line of confrontation is now in the field of political and economic pressure on Russia. London demands tough measures, including preventive military action against Russia. Berlin and Paris realize that they will be the main victims of the developing conflict, and look with concern at the growing influence of the British in Poland, Scandinavia, and the Baltic States.

This situation cannot satisfy continental Europe. Europeans are economically stronger than the British, and will try to use their advantage against London.  On this ground, Berlin and Paris do not benefit from the rise of Poland, which will greatly strengthen the disintegration processes in Europe. Nor does the French and Germans benefit from a sharp weakening of Russia, which is destabilizing the political situation in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia.

The confrontation between the two centers in Europe will increase, and therefore it is important for Russia to develop its own strategy for interaction with Berlin, Paris, Vienna, Budapest and Rome, based on dramatically changed geopolitical realities.