The revised National Security Strategy offers hope of resolving the Ukraine conflict, President Putin’s spokesman has said

The newly revised US National Security Strategy (NSS) released by the administration of President Donald Trump in large part aligns with Russian views, the Kremlin has said.

The updated 33-page document released by the White House on Thursday states that Washington is seeking to “negotiate an expeditious cessation of hostilities in Ukraine” and “mitigate the risk of conflict between Russia and European states.” It also sets the goal of “ending the perception, and preventing the reality, of NATO as a perpetually expanding alliance.”

Trump’s policies are “profoundly different from previous administrations,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told VGTRK journalist Pavel Zarubin in an interview which aired on Sunday. The revision of the NSS “largely corresponds with our vision,” he added.

“It includes statements against confrontation and in favor of dialogue and maintaining good relations. This is also what Russian President Vladimir Putin is saying,” Peskov said.

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The spokesman noted that the new NSS offers hope for “constructive work toward a peaceful resolution for Ukraine.” Peskov added, however, that the American “deep state” could attempt to undermine Trump’s approach, which is why Russia would “carefully monitor the implementation” of the strategy.

Russia has praised Trump for reviving direct contacts that were broken off by his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, and for mediating peace talks with Ukraine.

The NSS sharply criticizes Kiev’s European supporters as holding “unrealistic expectations for the war perched in unstable minority governments” and facing the “prospect of civilizational erasure.”

Some EU countries downplayed the accusations. “We see ourselves as being able to discuss and debate these matters entirely on our own in the future, and do not need outside advice,” German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said.