The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, has sent clear signals of support for the vision of American President Donald Trump regarding the reshaping of the global order. For the Kremlin, this approach is not a surprise, but an opportunity that fits perfectly with one of the golden rules of Russian foreign policy: divide et impera (divide and conquer).
“We have always supported and will continue to support any initiative that contributes to strengthening international stability,” Putin said, referring to the so-called Council for Peace in Gaza, to which he was invited by Donald Trump.
Moscow seems little impressed by criticism from Ukraine and several European countries, warning that such a structure could marginalize or even replace the United Nations. From the Kremlin’s perspective, a multipolar world, even an unstable one, is preferable to an international order dominated by rules and institutions, writes EFE agency.
Although it officially insists that it does not seek the militarization of the Arctic, Russia is interested in any move – including the Greenland dossier – that could weaken NATO cohesion.
An alliance of convenience
The rare and carefully calibrated public statements of Vladimir Putin in recent months betray, however, a certain discomfort with the unpredictability of Donald Trump’s foreign policy decisions.
Although Venezuela and Iran remain close allies of Moscow, Russia has proven incapable or uninterested in protecting them from American pressures. Recent US strikes, which neutralized Russian-made anti-aircraft defense systems, revealed the real limits of the Kremlin’s influence over its authoritarian partners.
At a ceremony dedicated to new ambassadors, Putin criticized, without directly naming Trump, the “law of the strongest” and the unilateral imposition of sanctions and tariffs globally.
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