The Kremlin indicated that the Russian president did not plan to congratulate Donald Trump, specifying that the latter would be judged on his “actions”.
Russia between distrust and expectations. The Kremlin indicated on Wednesday November 6 that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not plan to congratulate Donald Trump, who won the American presidential election against Kamala Harris, specifying that the latter would be judged on his “actions”.
“I don't know anything about a plan by the (Russian) president to congratulate Trump on the election. Let's not forget that we are talking about a hostile country that is directly and indirectly involved in a war against our state,” explained Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov in reference to the conflict in Ukraine triggered by Moscow in February 2022.
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Russia “has no illusions” about Donald Trump but will “work” with him while pursuing “all its objectives” in Ukraine, Russian diplomacy added after the Republican's victory in the American presidential election.
“Russia will work with the new administration” but will strive to “achieve all set goals” in Ukraine, according to a statement. “Our conditions remain unchanged and are well known in Washington,” the Foreign Office continued.
Relationships at rock bottom
He stressed that the Kremlin would therefore judge Donald Trump “on concrete actions”. Russian-American relations are at their lowest point since Russia launched an attack on Ukraine, with the Kremlin reproaching the West for their support for their Ukrainian ally.
“It is virtually impossible for relations to deteriorate further. They are at an all-time low. As to what happens, everything will depend on the American leadership,” he said.
“We will see what happens in January,” he noted, referring to the inauguration of the next president of the United States.
A turning point in the war?
Donald Trump has repeatedly insisted that he can impose peace in Ukraine in “24 hours”, without ever explaining how he intended to go about it, but criticizing the scale of the aid paid to kyiv. He also made laudatory remarks about Vladimir Putin. Therefore, in Europe as in Ukraine, the fear is to see Donald Trump force Ukraine to negotiate with Russia under conditions very favorable to Moscow.
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“We have repeatedly said that the United States is able to bring about an end to this conflict. Of course, this cannot happen overnight,” noted Dmitri Peskov.
“But since the United States is fueling this conflict … and is directly involved in it, I think the United States can change the course of its foreign policy,” he said.
