Russia praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s newly released National Security Strategy on Sunday, describing the document as “largely consistent” with Moscow’s worldview, even as European officials warned the shift in Washington’s tone could undermine transatlantic unity and weaken pressure on the Kremlin.
The 33-page strategy, unveiled earlier in the week, reframes U.S. priorities in Europe by downplaying Russia as a strategic threat and emphasizing themes such as combating foreign influence, curbing migration, resisting EU “censorship,” and restoring a shared “Western identity.” Several EU diplomats and analysts said the language mirrors talking points often used by the Kremlin.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov welcomed the updated strategy, saying Moscow viewed many of the changes positively.
“The adjustments we’re seeing… are largely consistent with our vision,” Peskov told state news agency TASS. “We consider this a positive step,” he added, noting that Russia would continue reviewing the document before making broader conclusions.
The strategy argues that Europe faces “civilizational erasure,” predicts that the continent could become “unrecognizable in 20 years or less,” and questions whether some European states will remain militarily reliable allies.
EU governments worry that such framing could dilute Washington’s stance toward Russia at a pivotal moment in the war in Ukraine. According to the document, the EU has “blocked” U.S. efforts to end the conflict, and the U.S. must “re-establish strategic stability to Russia” to help “stabilize European economies.”
The report has prompted strong reactions across Europe, especially as EU officials continue negotiations with the Trump administration over a possible framework for peace in Ukraine.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said the alliance with Washington remains fundamental but questioned the strategy’s inclusion of social and cultural issues.
“The U.S. will remain our most important ally in the NATO alliance,” he said. “This alliance, however, is focused on addressing security policy issues. Questions of freedom of expression or the organization of our free societies do not belong [in this document], at least when it comes to Germany.”
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk addressed the White House directly in a social media post, emphasizing unity.
“Europe is your closest ally, not your problem,” Tusk wrote, adding that the U.S. and Europe share “common enemies” and that this principle “is the only reasonable strategy of our common security — unless something has changed.”
Former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt was even more blunt, saying the strategy “places itself to the right of the extreme right.”
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One of the most contentious aspects of the document is its praise for what it calls “patriotic European parties,” which it says are reviving a shared Western spirit. The U.S. under Trump has grown closer to Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party—classified as extremist by German intelligence—raising concerns in Berlin and Brussels.
The strategy also accuses the EU of stifling free expression, a claim European officials strongly dispute.
In addition to Europe-focused proposals, the document outlines broader global ambitions, including potential military action against drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, pressure on Venezuela, and calls for increased defense spending by Japan, South Korea, Australia, and Taiwan.
Democrats in Congress said the strategy risks isolating Washington from long-standing allies and abandoning decades of bipartisan foreign policy principles.
Representative Jason Crow of Colorado, who serves on intelligence and armed services committees, called the strategy “catastrophic to America’s standing in the world.”
Representative Gregory Meeks of New York said it “discards decades of value-based U.S. leadership.”
As negotiations over Ukraine continue, European officials say the strategy’s implications for transatlantic relations will become clearer in the weeks ahead.