Russia Hails Trump's New National Security Strategy as Consistent With Our Vision'

"The adjustments that we see are largely consistent with our vision, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalist Pavel Zarubin, of the state-run TASS news agency, adding: We consider this a positive step. He praised the current administration as fundamentally different from the previous ones and continued: President Trump is currently strong in terms of domestic political positions. And this gives him the opportunity to adjust the concept to suit his vision."

"While adopting a view that seeks to stabilize relations with Russia, the strategy contains a scathing warning to Europe about economic contribution, issues it further argues are being eclipsed by the real and more stark prospect of civilizational erasure. Should present trends continue, the continent will be unrecognizable in 20 years or less, the document reads. The strategy questions whether certain European countries will have economies and militaries strong enough to remain reliable allies."

"On Ukraine, the document accuses European governments of obstructing peace efforts, insisting: A large European majority wants peace, yet that desire is not translated into policy, in large measure because of those governments' subversion of democratic processes. Reacting to the news, some European officials stressed the durability of transatlantic ties even as they bristled at elements of the strategy."

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov welcomed President Donald Trump’s 33-page National Security Strategy as largely consistent with Russia’s vision and described it as a positive step, noting the president’s domestic strength allows adjustments. The Kremlin welcomed language aiming to end the perception and reality of NATO as perpetually expanding. The strategy seeks stabilized relations with Russia but warns that Europe faces potential civilizational erasure and questions whether some countries will retain strong enough economies and militaries to be reliable allies. The strategy praises patriotic European parties, urges allies to promote revival of spirit, and accuses some European governments of obstructing peace on Ukraine.

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