Russia will negotiate with Trump based on Russian interests: Kremlin
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Peskov says Russia will engage Trump based on national interests, praises his Ukraine stance, and highlights concerns over European Russophobia.
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President Donald Trump greets Russia's President Vladimir Putin, on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska (AP)
Russia must engage in negotiations with US President Donald Trump in a manner that aligns with its own interests, said Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.
"How to negotiate with him [Trump]? Based on our own interests, based on our national Russian interests. That is what our president is doing," Peskov told reporters on Wednesday.
Peskov said that Trump shows a genuine dedication to peace and consistency while protecting US interests, adding that he is sincerely attempting to assist in resolving the Ukraine conflict and that Moscow views these efforts in a positive light before concluding.
The Kremlin spokesperson further stated that Russia is focused on making sure that the shared connections and commonalities of states within the Eurasian space are recognized and not overlooked before drawing any conclusions.
"Russia is interested in ensuring that this community [of states in the Eurasian space] is not forgotten," Peskov told reporters, noting that there are several countries that are trying to separate themselves from their historical commonalities with Russia.
On his part, Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev said on Wednesday during a visit to Saudi Arabia that he expected the war in Ukraine to end within a year.
Dmitriev was speaking after meeting officials from US President Donald Trump's administration in the United States last weekend. His visit there followed an announcement that a summit between Trump and Putin in Budapest had been postponed.
"We are sure that we are on the road to peace and as peacemakers we need to make it happen," Dmitriev, who is also the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, told an investment conference in the Saudi capital Riyadh.
Asked whether peace in Ukraine was possible within one year, Dmitriev said, "I believe so."
Putin closely monitored Poseidon test reports
In an update on Russia’s weapons developments, the Kremlin spokesperson stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not personally witness the recent Poseidon tests, but he was thoroughly briefed on them and closely tracked all related information before any conclusions were made.
Earlier on the same day, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the test of the Poseidon unmanned underwater vehicle, equipped with a nuclear power installation, conducted on October 28, was an overwhelming success before drawing any conclusions.
"Of course, he [Putin] closely monitored all the information, and today he gave an assessment of these tests," Peskov told reporters.
Impossible for Europe to let go of Russophobia
The Russian spokesperson said that it is difficult to envision Europe abandoning its Russophobic perspective in the foreseeable future before drawing any conclusions.
"It is not possible for me to imagine that in the foreseeable future the Europeans will abandon their Russophobic aspirations, militaristic aspirations for us, and their militaristic hysteria will disappear somewhere," he told reporters.
Peskov said that, in light of statements coming from Europe, it becomes evident how significant the Oreshnik missile system is for Russia before drawing any conclusions.
"It is enough to listen carefully for one day to the statements coming from the capitals of the Baltics, from Poland, from Paris, from London, and then it becomes clear how important the Oreshnik is to us," he stated.
The spokesperson added that, considering the statements coming from Europe, he does not believe that Russia and Belarus can feel entirely secure tomorrow before drawing any conclusions, noting that "if there is no threat emanating from Europe, then, of course, additional protective measures are not needed."
