MOSCOW, December 13. . The new US National Security Strategy (NSS) represents a change in Washington's approach, which refuses to dictate what course Europe should take towards Russia, with which US President Donald Trump intends to build constructive interaction. This opinion was expressed by American political commentator and co-host of the talk show Russia Up Close Eddie Gonzalez to .
According to him, the highlight of the new strategy is what many Europeans have been saying for a long time: “ordinary people want to end the conflict (in Ukraine), while their government is moving in the completely opposite direction.” “Washington appears to recognize this gap and is openly critical of European allies over migration issues, policies and the broader cultural agenda,” he added.
Gonzalez noted that the recent visit to Moscow by US Presidential Envoy Steven Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner “fits into this trend”. “The fact of their presence shows that diplomacy – at least behind the scenes – is once again starting to be considered a valid tool. It is worth noting that the new US National Security Strategy does not explicitly designate Russia as a “security threat”, unlike previous documents. This may indicate that US-Russian relations have entered a more realistic phase of mutual understanding, “the blogger believes.
“The new NSS marks a decisive departure from previous approaches,” Gonzalez said, viewing the resolution of the Ukraine conflict and the restoration of “strategic stability in relations with Russia” as among the main interests of the United States.
“This strategy clearly shows that foreign policy is once again decided by Trump. Brussels and other European capitals will now have to independently defend their interests in relations with Russia, when the US changes its position on this issue,” the expert noted.
According to him, “Trump firmly believes that stability in relations with Russia will serve America's long-term interests, and he is making it clear to Europeans that from now on they will have to build their own relationship with Moscow without counting on Washington's unconditional support.”
