Kremlin sees "positive signals" in Trump's victory

Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesperson, has said that Moscow sees "positive" signals in the election of Donald Trump as US president when it comes to ending the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Source: Peskov in an interview with Russian propagandist Pavel Zarubin; European Pravda reports

Details: When asked what kind of signals from the US would mean for Russia that bilateral relations could be established, Peskov said that so far, "the signals are positive".

The Russian official added that during his election campaign, Trump said he perceived everything through deals and that he could make a deal that would lead to peace. At least Trump talks about peace, not confrontation, and he doesn't express a desire to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia, which distinguishes him from the current administration, Peskov said.

At the same time, the Kremlin spokesperson admitted that, unlike the current Joe Biden administration, Trump is less predictable, and it is also probably less predictable how much he will stick to the statements he made during the election campaign.

Background:

• Trump admitted this week that he might talk to Putin, and Putin himself congratulated Trump on his victory and did not rule out the possibility that he might call him.
• The Russian media outlet Verstka reported that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had informally congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory "through acquaintances".

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