Russia reveals its position on dialogue with the new Trump administration

The Kremlin said on Thursday that it sees “nothing new” in US President Donald Trump’s recent statements regarding the war in Ukraine and his threats to impose new sanctions on Russia.
At the same time, Russia confirmed that it is open to dialogue with America, according to what Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Russia-America dialogue

He continued by saying, “We do not see anything new,” in response to journalists’ inquiries about Donald Trump’s threats on Wednesday to impose new sanctions on Russia if it does not quickly resolve the conflict with Ukraine.
Peskov stated that it had been clear since Trump’s first presidency that he “liked” sanctions, explaining that Moscow was “closely following” his statements.
He added, “We are ready for dialogue, for dialogue based on balance and mutual respect.”

Conflict in America

Expectations are increasing that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart will hold a phone call regarding the conflict in Ukraine in the coming days.

In recent months, Russian forces have made progress on the battlefield, while Moscow and Kiev have intensified their air attacks on areas far from the front lines.
On Wednesday, Trump addressed Putin via a post on the Truth Social platform, in which he called on him to reach an agreement “now,” threatening “high levels of taxes, tariffs, and sanctions.”

Western sanctions on Russia

Peskov acknowledged Thursday that Russia faces economic “problems,” as is the case in all countries, but stressed that his country has the resources to meet “all military requirements.”
The Kremlin has long rejected Western sanctions imposed on Russia since it sent its forces into Ukraine in February 2022.
The Russian economy has been able to withstand widespread Western sanctions, defying Western hopes that these restrictions would lead to economic collapse.

Russian attack on Europe

On the other hand, European Union foreign policy chief Kaya Kallas warned of a possible Russian attack in the coming years.
“A lot of our national intelligence agencies are giving us information that Russia may test the European Union’s willingness to defend itself within three to five years,” she said while speaking at the annual conference of the European Defense Agency in Brussels.