Overview
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the strategy favors dialogue and good relations, while warning implementation could diverge due to a U.S. “deep state.”
- Dmitry Medvedev praised what he called a realistic assessment, described it as an attempted course change, and emphasized the text remains political declarations.
- The document prioritizes restoring strategic stability with Russia, shifting more defense responsibility to Europe, and discouraging further NATO enlargement.
- European officials criticized the guidance, with Germany rejecting “external advice,” Norway noting echoes of Moscow’s line, and the European Commission asserting EU decision-making.
- The strategy identifies ending the war in Ukraine as a core U.S. interest, though its impact on stalled diplomacy remains unclear.