However, in addition to the United States and Russia, there is another key election in Europe - the European Parliament elections. After that, there will also be a change in the leadership of the European Union. In addition, if nothing else, Stoltenberg, who has been repeatedly postponed, is expected to step down as NATO Secretary General this year. Leadership changes in these two key organizations will also have a considerable impact on Western policy. Overall, the West will become more radical, because the return of the right is the mainstream trend in Western politics. This trend is very pronounced in Europe and the United States. After a series of elections, an overall rightward shift is almost inevitable. Candidates for multiple key positions have surfaced. 
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas) Is she the head of the European Union? According to the Russian news agency Sputnik, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is a candidate for the new EU foreign minister that has been being discussed in Brussels. This discussion has been going on for several months. During his tenure as Prime Minister of Estonia, Kallas made his right-wing position clear. Its stance on Russia is very extreme, and its attitude towards China is very tough. Currently, he is on Russia's wanted list. In the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Kallas is welcomed by some European politicians, but it is precisely because she is too aggressive in her treatment of Russia that it has also caused concern in some European countries. The European Union** has pointed out that France and Germany are not expected to agree to Carlas succeeding Borrell. And it is impossible to hold a high-ranking position in NATO. Europe, although anti-Russian, does not want war with Russia in general. Karas's belligerent position could lead to a military conflict between NATO and Russia. Previously, when NATO was looking for a successor to Stoltenberg, Kalas was also considered, but ultimately gave up. 
Michel and von der Leyen) Will von der Leyen be re-elected? Two other key positions in the EU are the President of the European Commission and the President of the European Council. Michel, the current president of the European Council, has found a way out and plans to run in the European Parliament elections. If elected as a parliamentarian, he will resign directly from the presidency of the European Council. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has begun to promote her re-election bid. His Democratic Union has decided to support von der Leyen and is expected to receive a nomination soon. Earlier, it was reported that Biden wanted to succeed Stoltenberg as NATO Secretary General, but Germany strongly objected. Now it seems that the opposition in Germany has played a role, and von der Leyen has given up the odds and opted to run for re-election, hoping to remain president of the European Commission. However, whether he can be successfully re-elected still needs to put a big question mark. After all, when von der Leyen ran for the first time, she only passed by a narrow margin. Von der Leyen's performance in recent years has also been average. If he wants to succeed, it will be difficult to be re-elected. 
NATO flag and EU flag) The United States remains the dominant factor, and it is not yet known who will eventually replace the top leaders of the European Union and NATO, but it is certain that the United States will continue this process. Intervention may even become the dominant factor. According to unwritten rules, NATO leaders need to be from European countries, more specifically, from the European Union. The leadership of the EU, naturally, can only come from the EU countries. While EU politicians are appointed, the decision-makers must still be the United States. Candidates proposed by the United States can be vetoed by the EU, but again, candidates proposed by the EU need to be "certified" by the United States in the end. The reason why the EU always listens to the United States is because the people who lead this body are to some extent puppets of the United States. If they are not willing to be pushed by the United States, they will not be able to sit in these positions.