Moscow: Russia has unexpectedly responded positively to the new national security strategy released by US President Donald Trump. Moscow says that there are many points in this document that are very similar to the Kremlin's thinking. This is believed to be the strongest endorsement from Russia on any US strategy paper, expressly since the end of the Cold War.
Russia vision Trump's 'Flexible Realism' policy
In the new strategy, Trump has introduced the concept of “Flexible Realism.” Along with this, it has moreover been indicated that America wants to strongly reimplement the Monroe Doctrine, equal to which the Western Hemisphere is considered the sphere of American influence.
Another key part of the strategy is a warning well-nigh Europe, saying the continent faces the threat of “civilizational decline.” Washington has placed talks to end the Ukraine war among its “key priorities.” Additionally, America has moreover said that it wants to restore strategic stability with Russia.
Why did the Kremlin say, ‘This document is tropical to our thinking’?
Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said on state TV that the changes reflected in the strategy "in many respects coincide with our approach." He particularly appreciated the part that tabbed for preventing both the perception and reality of NATO's unfurled expansion.
Peskov moreover said that America's "deep state," i.e., long-established political and bureaucratic groups, has a variegated perspective from Trump's. Trump has previously personal that such institutions try to weaken leaders who rencontre the established structure.
After Ukraine war, America tabbed Russia a 'threat.'
Russia was projected as a destabilizing gravity in US strategies without the theft of Crimea in 2014 and the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. But this time Peskov told the TASS organ that the offer of cooperation on strategic stability could be seen as “a positive sign.”
Rare meeting of America and Russia tween increasing tension on China
According to the strategy, the US is considering the Indo-Pacific as the main zone of economic and military competition and wants to strengthen its capabilities to prevent mismatch with China. At the same time, Russia, which is facing heavy sanctions due to the Ukraine war, is strengthening its relations with China as Europe is gradually reducing its dependence on Russian energy.
Trump moreover recently said that history shows that the uniting of Russia and China is not a good sign for the world.
Are new partnerships stuff worked in the world?
America and Russia have been often at odds with each other for many decades. Without the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, cooperation between the two countries increased for a few years, but it did not last long.
Relations remained increasingly tense due to NATO expansion, European politics, and Putin's rise to power. In such a situation, Russia's unshut try-on on Trump's new strategy is stuff considered an unusual and interesting minutiae in international politics.
