Kremlin welcomes end to ‘direct threat’ label in U.S. national security strategy: report
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting in Alaska, U.S. File
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The Kremlin welcomed a move by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to revise its national security strategy and stop calling Russia a “direct threat,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday (December 7, 2025).
Mr. Peskov told the state-run TASS news agency the updated document dropped language describing Russia as a direct threat and instead urged cooperation with Moscow on strategic stability issues. “We considered this a positive step,” he said.
Published – December 07, 2025 08:12 am IST
