Moscow is cautious about the new initiatives from Donald Trump, as it does not fully understand the White House's strategy and fears that these changes could be traps for Russia, reports Politeka.net.
According to Bloomberg, relations between the US and Russia have recently shown signs of warming. However, the Kremlin believes that these new signals may be misleading.
Moscow is particularly alarmed by Donald Trump's position, who is trying to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine by Easter and expresses support for the idea of sending peacekeepers from Europe to the region, reports Politeka.
The Kremlin does not hide its disagreement with these proposals, as Russia opposes the presence of foreign troops in Ukraine and aims to limit the activities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Tatyana Stanovaya, a senior researcher at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, believes that the prospect of reaching a major agreement between the US and Russia appears unlikely.
"Putin's key goal remains a 'friendly Ukraine,' where the focus is not on territorial demarcations or the security of the conflict line, but on guarantees that Ukraine will generally turn away from its Western development path," notes the expert.
Source: bloomberg.