Former president Dmitry Medvedev responded on Telegram to the initial results of the U.S. presidential election.

Summary

Russian official Dmitry Medvedev, a close ally of Vladimir Putin, suggested Donald Trump’s election victory may benefit Russia’s interests in Ukraine, citing Trump’s reluctance to fund “idiotic allies” and “voracious international organizations.”

Although Medvedev stopped short of celebrating, he hinted Trump’s aversion to foreign spending could weaken U.S. support for Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cautiously congratulated Trump, recalling their recent discussion on U.S.-Ukraine cooperation.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov maintained a guarded tone, noting the U.S. remains an “unfriendly country” involved in the Ukraine conflict.

  • InverseParallax@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    4 hours ago

    Heh, I’m sure all the gazans, Ukrainians and Taiwanese are glad to hear the American left stood for their principles.

    I really wonder how much direct financial support Russia sends our ‘left’.

    • ZILtoid1991@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      3 hours ago

      That ‘left’ gets a hell lot of financial support, if not outright some method to organize brigading campaigns.