Putin spokesman says Trump's foreign policy 'largely coincides' with Russia's vision

[Kid Berwyn]

Da, I'll say.



Putin spokesman says Trump's foreign policy 'largely coincides' with Russia's vision

by Joey Garrison
USA TODAY, March 3, 2025

WASHINGTON ― A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin praised U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump, saying it "largely coincides" with Russia's vision in a reversal he said was previously "impossible to imagine."

The comments from Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov come as Trump has upended the U.S. approach to Russia's war in Ukraine by holding peace negotiations with Russia, without representation from Ukraine or its European allies. A public spat between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last Friday in the Oval Office raised doubts about continued U.S. financial support for Ukraine.

"The new (U.S.) administration is rapidly changing all foreign policy configurations," Peskov said in an interview aired Sunday on Russian state media. "This largely coincides with our vision."

Peskov conducted the interview on Wednesday, two days before a meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump at the White House unraveled, with Trump accusing the Ukrainian leader of wanting to start World War Three. Even before that, Trump has lashed out at Ukraine, blaming its leaders for Putin’s invasion and occupation of their country.

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/putin-spokesman-says-trumps-foreign-172426097.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

Talk about accuracy in reporting, that's spot-on.

[republianmushroom]

1. Well this is not surprising, he is Putin's puppet.

[Kid Berwyn]

3. It's sort of nice to see the Press acting like it's doing its job.

But, yeah. It's no surprise. Trump is a traitor.

[ck4829]

2. "coincides", sure

[Kid Berwyn]

4. Exactly what an anti-NAZI like Ian Fleming would say!

"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action."

Vladimir Putin’s Investment in Donald Trump Pays Off Bigly

After secretly helping Trump’s last three presidential campaigns, Russia is getting its money’s worth from him.

David Corn
Mother Jones, February 27, 2025

Talk about a good ROI. Vladimir Putin’s investment in Donald Trump is sure paying off.

In recent days, Trump has promoted Moscow’s horrendously false talking points, excoriating Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a “dictator” and blaming Ukraine for the brutal war that Putin, a real dictator, launched. He also kicked off talks with Russia to end the war and left out Ukraine. It’s hard to imagine a better scenario for Putin. And at the United Nations, the Trump administration proposed a resolution on the war that declined to hold Russia responsible for the conflict. (It was amended to include language blaming Moscow and then passed, with Washington abstaining.)

Plus, the chaos caused by Trump and Elon Musk’s blitzkrieg against US government agencies could well redound to the Kremlin’s advantage. With national security agencies—the CIA, the FBI, and others—and the Pentagon under siege due to this assault, their capabilities to defend the nation from threats posed by Russia or other adversaries will be diminished. All the Trump/Musk-generated conflict is in sync with Putin’s long-standing aim to sow discord in the United States.

Moreover, on her first day in office, Attorney General Pam Bondi disbanded the FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force, which sought to counter secret operations waged by Russia, China, and other foes to affect US elections. She also cut back enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act, a tool used by the feds to neutralize malign influence and disinformation operations. And now the FBI is being run by Kash Patel, a MAGA provocateur who has hailed the January 6 rioters and who has echoed Putin’s phony claim that Moscow did not clandestinely intervene in the 2016 campaign and assist Trump.

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https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/02/vladimir-putin-donald-trump-elon-musk-ukraine-russiagate/

I'm so old that I can remember when the Government of the United States actually defended the Constitution from its enemies, both foreign and domestic.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. MaddowBlog-As Russians boast about White House alignment, Trump proves them right (again)

Donald Trump was asked for his reaction after the Kremlin said the White House was largely aligned with Moscow. He didn’t answer — but he didn’t have to.

If Putin spoke privately to Trump and provided a to-do list, it would look much like WH agenda from the last six weeks. 😠

As Russians boast about White House alignment, Trump proves them right (again) www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo... via @msnbc

— (@bverinfl.bsky.social) 2025-03-04T14:11:19.586Z

Link to tweet

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/russians-boast-white-house-alignment-trump-proves-right-rcna194664

The more Donald Trump allies the United States with Vladimir Putin’s Russia, the more democracies around the world recoil. The reactions in Moscow, however, are predictably different.....

It was an unsatisfying response to one of the world’s most important lines of inquiry, but the president’s evasiveness was ultimately inconsequential: The facts of the Republican’s alignment with Russia’s wishes are so painfully obvious, and they’re part of a series of events that appear to be intensifying. NBC News reported:

The Trump administration is pausing military aid to Ukraine, according to two U.S. officials, following last week’s public clash between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office. “The president has been clear that he is focused on peace. We need our partners to be committed to that goal as well,” a White House official said Monday. “We are pausing and reviewing our aid to ensure that it is contributing to a solution.”

In case this isn’t obvious, the more the White House halts support for Ukraine, the more likely it is that Ukraine will no longer be able to protect itself against Russian aggression......

Consider what all of these recent moves have in common:

The Trump administration halted cyber operations and information operations against Russia.

Trump upbraided Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy while peddling Kremlin-style talking points.

Trump suggested Putin was a victim of the 2016 Russia scandal.

The Trump administration is terminating an initiative to protect Ukraine’s energy grid.

Trump is prepared to reward Russia by welcoming it back into the G7.

The Trump administration disbanded the FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force.

The Trump administration pared back enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

The Trump administration disbanded the Justice Department’s program responsible for enforcing Russian sanctions and targeting oligarchs close to the Kremlin.

The Trump administration slashed the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

The Trump administration targeted U.S. intelligence officials as part of its mass firing campaign.

Trump’s delegation to the United Nations voted with Russia — and against U.S. allies — on a resolution condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine.

And did I mention that Senate Republicans, at Trump’s behest, confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as the nation’s director of national intelligence, despite her habit of echoing Russian propaganda? Because that happened, too.

[B.See]

6. TRANSLATION: "Trump's foreign policy

IS our foreign policy."

[Ping Tung]

7. Correction: Trump's policies closely coincides with the Russian Mafia's policies

[Brenda]

8. Very obvious at this point.

Scary how fucking fast they're trying to take us down.

Just wondering when the population will have enough of this shit show. I give it 6 months, tops.

Then we'll see some fucking resistance that includes ALL Americans well, except the 1%ers.

No chauffeurs, no cooks, no maids, no gardeners, no private pilots.

Things WILL change.

[Paladin]

9. No shit, Sherlockov-Putinovich... (nt)