The Kremlin on Sunday expressed approval of US President Donald Trump’s new national security strategy, stating it largely aligns with Russia’s own perspectives. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the adjustments in the strategy as corresponding “in many ways” to Moscow’s vision, marking the first time Russia has publicly praised such a US document.
The strategy, signed by Trump, emphasises “flexible realism” and calls for reviving the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine, framing the Western Hemisphere as a zone of US influence. It also highlighted Europe’s vulnerabilities, identified the resolution of the war in Ukraine as a core US interest, and sought renewed strategic stability with Russia.
Peskov welcomed the document’s pledge to address NATO expansion, describing it as encouraging, but cautioned that elements of the US “deep state” might view global security differently from the President. Critics have dismissed the concept of a “deep state” as a conspiracy theory.
Since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, US strategies have portrayed Moscow as a threat. The Kremlin noted that Trump’s approach, focusing on cooperation and strategic stability, represents a positive shift in tone.
The strategy also emphasises the Indo-Pacific as a critical economic and geopolitical area, advocating for US and allied military readiness to prevent conflicts over Taiwan. Analysts note Russia’s pivot to China after Western sanctions reinforces Moscow’s interest in balancing US influence in the region.
Peskov concluded that the strategy reflects an unprecedented alignment of US and Russian perspectives on key global security challenges, though historical tensions and divergent views remain.
Erizia Rubyjeana
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