Russian Elites Are Growing Anxious

Trump's policies have shattered the Kremlin's illusions on Ukraine.

U.S. President Donald Trump's radical actions against Iran have caused alarm among Russia's elite and the Kremlin.

As Reuters reported, many expected that Trump's return to the White House could play into Moscow's hands in its war with Ukraine. However, the reality turned out to be the opposite.

Russia is being squeezed out

Putin had hoped that the Trump administration's isolationist policy philosophy would reduce Washington's presence in Russia's sensitive spots on the planet. Within a short time, however, he has demolished the Moscow-friendly regime in Venezuela and moved on to Iran, Putin's key ally in the Middle East.

Trump has already expanded U.S. influence in Asia and the Caucasus, areas sensitive to Moscow, by forging ties with Armenia and Azerbaijan. The American president is acting from a position of strength, demonstrating a tough foreign policy, and this has forced Russian politicians and propagandists to dramatically change their tone.

Illusions of a "pro-Russian Trump" are crumbling

When Trump returned to the White House, some of Russia's elite hoped that his pragmatic and unpredictable style would allow Moscow to secure favorable terms on a war against Ukraine.

None of that has happened a year later. But a series of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran has shown otherwise.

Russia is increasingly beginning to see Trump as a threat not only to Tehran but to Moscow itself. In fact, hopes that the American president would act softer toward the Kremlin have turned out to be an illusion.

Kremlin hawks demand a reaction

In the background, Russian radical commentators are calling on the Kremlin to abandon the U.S.-mediated talks on Ukraine and intensify military action.

Nationalist businessman Konstantin Malofeev said the United States "poses a threat to the entire world" and seeks to weaken both Europe and Russia.

Military blogger Boris Rozhin called Trump "a monster gone mad with impunity."

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