The Kremlin praised Donald Trump for his latest national security strategy, calling it a positive shift that aligns with Russian views. A new White House document criticises the European Union and warns Europe faces “civilisational erasure,” while signalling a desire to improve relations with Russia.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the changes match Moscow’s thinking and welcomed indications that Washington seeks dialogue, though he cautioned that a U.S. “deep state” might obstruct Trump’s plans. Meanwhile, U.S. officials say they are close to finalising a Ukraine peace deal, though neither Kyiv nor Moscow has shown willingness to accept the current framework.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is heading to Downing Street for talks with UK prime minister Keir Starmer, French president Emmanuel Macron and German chancellor Friedrich Merz about security guarantees and territorial pressures. Zelenskyy spoke with U.S. officials after their Florida negotiations, which followed Moscow meetings involving Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Despite U.S. claims of progress, both deterrence concerns and Russian objections remain unresolved, while Trump’s outgoing Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg says only territory and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant remain sticking points. As winter approaches, Ukraine faces intensifying Russian strikes on energy infrastructure, worsening public fatigue, and political strain following a corruption scandal that forced the resignation of chief of staff Andriy Yermak.
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