Trump's policy and actions are "inspired by Russia".

21:14, Sat, Dec 27, 2025 Updated: 21:14, Sat, Dec 27, 2025

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The guests of a Russian state TV programme described Trump as their government's "best friend" and said the Ukraine could be defeated in the new year.

Speaking at the Russian state TV show “60 Minutes,” the guests also said the US President's policy are "inspired by Russia". State Duna [Russia's lower house of parliament] member Yury Afonin said: "I think that January 20, 2025 is a landmark date when Trump entered his post, during this time, America became different from the standpoint of understanding, strategy, prospective development, and most importantly the interest of the United States.

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"Who could have anticipated that the US would release a National Security Strategy where the key negative messaging is directed towards Europe and quite reasonable position towards our country and towards China.

"I would like to point out that our ties with socialist China have recently deepened. It became clear at the end of the year, and even Europe and its elites started to accept the inevitable. Most importantly, our country developed a clear understanding. A confident stride forward without any compromises that could harm our country in the future.

"Global and European politics will change. The main hope is in our army and in our people, that we can defeat the Nazi plague in 2026."

During the TV programme, it was also said that the US economic aid to Ukraine has been "slashed" and that "Trump's foreign policy and actions are inspired by Russia".

Dmitry Novikov, associate professor at the School of International Affair, said: "He respects Vladimir Putin for a good reason. As well as our position, we should look at the US-Russia relations from this standpoint. All this normalization is tied to him being our best friend. The same goes for the process surrounding Ukraine."

Recently, Donald Trump issued a warning to Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of their expected meeting on Sunday. The US President is likely to meet his Ukrainian counterpart in Florida on the weekend, to discuss the Ukrainian 20-point plan for peace in the war-torn nation.

Mr Zelensky told journalists the plan is "90% ready". But, ahead of the showdown, Mr Trump didn't appear ready to endorse the Ukrainian proposal for peace. He told Politico on Friday: "He doesn’t have anything until I approve it." He went on to add: "So we’ll see what he’s got."