The Kremlin has welcomed the US decision to pause all aid to Ukraine, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov stating that it could push Ukraine towards a peace process. Russia has been open about its requirements for peace talks, including Ukraine’s recognition of Crimea and four Ukrainian oblasts as Russian territory.
The US suspension of military aid to Ukraine has been seen as a shift in US policy, with Russian officials and propagandists praising the move and calling for improved relations between the US and Russia. Russian political philosopher Alexander Dugin has stated that the “firewall” between the US and Russia has been abolished, and that a new era of cooperation is possible.