The post After years of economic pain, Russia reverses course on the US appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.

For the past three years, Russia has had the United States as its number one enemy, attacking its leadership, economy, and influence at every turn. Moscow framed Washington as an imperialist force trying to dominate the global order, and Washington, in turn, took every opportunity to paint Russia as a collapsing power. US sanctions crippled Russia’s economy, cutting off trade, blocking financial access, and punishing key sectors. But suddenly, everything is changing. With President Donald Trump back in the White House and the first real Russia-US talks since early 2022, the Kremlin is making a complete U-turn. After years of hostility, Vladimir Putin is dropping the adversarial stance and engaging in negotiations. This, of course, comes as Trump publicly clashed with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling him a “dictator” on Wednesday. Just hours later, Putin broke his silence, confirming that Moscow is now seriously engaging with Washington. Russia reopens negotiations as Trump and Zelenskyy clash Russia and the US met in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, the first formal sit-down between officials since the start of the Ukraine war. The meeting, which took place without Ukraine’s involvement, was framed as a step toward ending the conflict. Kremlin officials immediately responded positively, and Putin told the media on Wednesday that: “I rate [the negotiations in Saudi Arabia] highly, there is a result. In general, as I was told, it [the mood] was very friendly. On the American side, there were entirely different people who were open to the negotiation process without any bias, without any prejudice to what was done in the past.” Putin then praised Trump’s “restraint”, accusing European leaders of hysteria over being excluded from the discussions. Just yesterday, Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that the talks were not just about Ukraine but about reviving US-Russia relations as a…

---

Filed under: News - @ February 20, 2025 5:26 pm