Russia Speaks Out Clearly: Not Regard Trump as a Friend, Maintain Clear Understanding of the U.S.

Russia has a clear understanding of the United States.

Fedor Lukyanov, first vice chairman of the Federation Council's Committee on Foreign Affairs, said, "We have never regarded Trump as a friend of Russia; everything he does is only for the interests of his own country. We have the ability to counter these sanctions and cannot rely on Trump."

With less than 100 days into President Trump's term, he once claimed that he could end the conflict in Ukraine within 24 hours. Although Trump has negotiated with both Russia and Ukraine since taking office, the U.S. focuses more on economic interests, which serve American interests rather than aiming to truly and immediately resolve the conflict in Ukraine. After over thirty years of experience dealing with Western countries since the end of the Cold War, and three years of lessons from the Ukrainian conflict, Russia's elite class should no longer harbor illusions about the United States and other Western countries. Having learned from past experiences, Russia has finally come to realize this truth.

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