Kremlin views Trump’s new strategy to reset ties with Russia as positive step

The Kremlin has described changes in the U.S. national security strategy, presented by President Donald Trump’s administration, as a positive step.

Speaking to TASS, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, “We consider this a positive move.”

He added that the Kremlin intends to study the new strategy carefully: “Certainly, it needs to be examined closely and analysed.”

Peskov emphasised that the new approach “contrasts with the policies of previous administrations,” which, according to the Kremlin, opens up opportunities for dialogue.

Notably, the United States' 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS), released by the Trump administration on December 4, 2025, represents a significant departure from previous documents, particularly in its approach to Russia. Unlike the Biden-era 2022 NSS, which explicitly labelled Russia an "acute threat" and prioritised countering its aggression through alliances and sanctions, the new 33-page blueprint adopts a transactional, non-interventionist stance. 

It reframes Russia not as a direct adversary but as a potential partner for "strategic stability," while emphasising an "expeditious cessation of hostilities" in Ukraine as a "core U.S. interest." This pivot aligns with President Donald Trump's "America First" doctrine, focusing on economic pragmatism, reduced global entanglements, and selective great-power engagement.

By Khagan Isayev