Russia praises Trump and scolds Europe for being the crucible of war

Dmitry Peskovkremlin spokesman

The new administration is rapidly changing all foreign policy configurations. This largely aligns with our vision,

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a reporter from state television

And now, after (former U.S. President Joe) Biden's term, people have come in who want to be guided by common sense. They say directly that they want to end all wars, they want peace,

Lavrov said

Sergey Lavrovrussian Foreign Minister

Donald Trump is a pragmatist,

Lavrov told the Russian military newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda, according to a transcript released by the Foreign Ministry

Now they also want to prop him up with their bayonets in the form of peacekeeping units. This will mean that the root causes will not disappear,

Lavrov said

But the goal is still MAGA (Make America Great Again),

Lavrov said, referring to Trump's political slogan