Kremlin Praises Trump’s New Security Strategy, Sees Alignment With Russian Interests
The Kremlin has expressed approval of U.S. President Donald Trump’s recently unveiled national security strategy, noting that it largely aligns with Russia’s own perspectives.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the strategy corresponds “in many ways” with Moscow’s vision, marking the first time Russia has publicly welcomed a U.S. security document.
Signed by Trump, the strategy emphasizes “flexible realism,” advocates a revival of the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine to frame the Western Hemisphere as a U.S. sphere of influence, and highlights Europe’s vulnerabilities. It identifies the resolution of the war in Ukraine as a core U.S. interest and calls for renewed strategic stability with Russia.
Peskov described the document’s approach to NATO expansion as encouraging but cautioned that elements of the U.S. “deep state” may hold differing views on global security. 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, U.S. strategies have consistently framed Moscow as a threat. In contrast, the Kremlin sees Trump’s new approach, which emphasizes cooperation and strategic stability, as a significant shift in tone.
The strategy also underscores the Indo-Pacific as a critical economic and geopolitical region, urging U.S. and allied military readiness to prevent potential conflicts over Taiwan. Analysts note that Russia’s deepening partnership with China, following Western sanctions, reinforces Moscow’s interest in counterbalancing U.S. influence in the region.
Peskov concluded that Trump’s strategy reflects an unprecedented alignment of U.S. and Russian perspectives on key global security issues, even as historical tensions and divergent interests persist.
