Kremlin Sees U.S. Security Strategy Shift as Aligning with Moscows Perspective

Russia has expressed a positive view of the recent updates to the U.S. National Security Strategy, considering the changes to represent a significant shift from prior U.S. policies that align closely with Moscow’s perspective.

The new strategy, released early Friday, criticized European allies, labeling them as overly regulated, lacking in «self-confidence,» and at risk of «civilizational erasure» due to immigration challenges.

It emphasized that while the United States aims to prevent other nations from gaining dominance, it specified: «This does not imply squandering resources and lives to diminish the influence of all significant global and regional powers.»

In response to the U.S. strategy, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov remarked that the current U.S. administration is «fundamentally different from its predecessors.»

Peskov noted in an interview with state television Rossia that «the changes we observe are largely in line with our perspective.» He also mentioned that “President Trump is currently in a strong position domestically, which allows him to tailor the strategy according to his vision.»

The release of this revised security strategy coincided with discussions in Florida between Kyiv officials and Trump’s representatives regarding the U.S.-proposed plan to conclude the nearly four-year conflict in Ukraine.

After three days of discussions, no significant progress was made.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pledged to continue pursuing «real peace» negotiations, even as Russia launched another wave of drone and missile attacks on Ukraine early Saturday.

Zelensky is scheduled to meet with European leaders—French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz—in London on Monday to review the status of the negotiations.