Kremlin hails Trump's national security strategy as aligned with Russia's vision

"The Kremlin has heaped praise on Donald Trump's latest national security strategy, calling it an encouraging change of policy that largely aligns with Russian thinking. The remarks follow the publication of a White House document on Friday that criticises the EU and says Europe is at risk of civilisational erasure, while making clear the US is keen to establish better relations with Russia. The adjustments that we see correspond in many ways to our vision, the Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, said on Sunday."

"A key issue for Kyiv is what security guarantees it would receive if it does agree to renounce control of some territory. Zelenskyy has said he had a substantive phone call with US officials on Saturday evening after they finished three days of talks with a Ukrainian delegation in Florida. Those meetings followed a visit to Moscow by Trump's envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, earlier in the week. A source told Axios the call had lasted two hours and was difficult."

Kremlin praised Donald Trump's national security strategy as an encouraging policy change. A White House document criticises the EU, warns Europe faces civilisational erasure, and signals US interest in better ties with Russia. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov welcomed dialogue signals and warned the US deep state could try to sabotage the policy. The White House is pushing a Ukraine peace deal, but neither Kyiv nor Moscow appears willing to sign the proposed framework. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet UK, French and German leaders to seek security guarantees if territory is relinquished. Ukrainian officials reported a substantive, difficult two-hour call with US negotiators after Florida talks.

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