Russia has reacted after Donald Trump was elected the new president of the USA. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the US remains "a hostile state and only time will tell if Trump's rhetoric about ending the war in Ukraine will turn into reality". reports "Reuters".
"Let's not forget that we are talking about an unfriendly country, which is involved both directly and indirectly in the war against our state (in Ukraine)," Peskov told reporters.
He said he does not know if Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to congratulate Trump on his victory and that relations with Washington are at an all-time low.
"We have repeatedly said that the US is able to contribute to the end of this conflict. This cannot be done overnight, but...the US is capable of changing its foreign policy trajectory. Will this happen and if so, how...we will see after (the inauguration of the US president in) January," said Peskov.
Russia's Foreign Ministry has said that Moscow "has no illusions about Trump", adding that there is a bipartisan anti-Russian stance among the US ruling elite.
"Russia will work with the new administration when it 'takes place' in the White House, fiercely defending Russian national interests and focusing on achieving all the established objectives of the special military operation (in Ukraine)," it said. said by the Russian Foreign Ministry.
The head of the Russian Sovereign Fund, Kirill Dimitriev, said that Trump's victory "opens up new opportunities for the restoration of relations between Russia and the USA".
