The Kremlin has welcomed the change of tone outlined in a new US strategy paper.
US Vice President JD Vance, left, and US President Donald Trump during a dinner in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. Trump is hosting a summit with five central Asian countries as the US steps up competition for influence in the vast energy- and mineral-rich region where China and Russia have long held sway. Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg