Russian philosopher and Kremlin ideologue Alexander Dugin has expressed disappointment over Donald Trump’s shift toward a tougher stance against Russia, calling the news of potential Tomahawk cruise missile deliveries to Ukraine particularly shocking.
“After the August 15 meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Anchorage (Alaska), there were hopes in Moscow for a real breakthrough in Russia–U.S. relations. However, it gradually became clear that there were more positive words and gestures from the American side than concrete actions. Statements by Trump and his advisers left less and less room for optimism. And finally, came an important statement from Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov in the State Duma,” Dugin said.
According to Ryabkov, “Unfortunately, it must be noted that the strong momentum from Anchorage toward agreements has largely been exhausted, primarily due to the efforts of opponents and supporters of the ‘war until the last Ukrainian,’ above all among Europeans.”
“Trump noted that he had a very good relationship with Putin but feels deeply disappointed. Everyone has the right to be disappointed — including the President of the United States. However, it’s important that neither Trump nor his team ever claimed that Russia had made promises which were later broken.”
“After the Anchorage meeting, Trump predicted that a new meeting would soon take place between him, Putin, and Volodymyr Zelensky — but the Kremlin explained that no such possibility had been discussed in Anchorage, and the White House did not contest that version.”
“Russia has solid grounds not only for disappointment but for very serious concern,” Dugin emphasized. “Trump says he hasn’t yet made a final decision on delivering Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine — or rather, he said he ‘seems to have decided, if he thinks it through,’ but he still has questions about how Kyiv intends to use those missiles. Moscow, of course, provides a competent and reliable answer to that question. As Ryabkov explained, ‘without software and launch systems, those missiles are essentially scrap metal.’ He also stressed that such systems could only be used with direct involvement of American personnel — in other words, Trump is trying to determine how he and his Pentagon would guide Ukraine in using Tomahawks.”
“The Russian President’s position on this issue is clear: Ukraine’s use of Tomahawks would make the United States a direct participant in the war against Russia — with all the resulting consequences. What those consequences would be is not specified for obvious reasons — the adversary is not informed in advance of military plans — but, as senior officials have stated, it’s evident that the response would go far beyond diplomatic protests, warnings, or appeals, and would involve concrete and serious actions.”
“I am following the U.S. debate on the potential delivery of Tomahawks to Ukraine. Despite differing opinions, what worries me most is the absence of serious discussion about what Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger always warned: before taking risky steps, one must think not only about the damage inflicted on the opponent but also about where you will end up after the possible — and often inevitable — countermeasures of that opponent, whose resources are still quite substantial.”
“Unfortunately, figures of the caliber of Nixon and Kissinger are nowhere to be found in the corridors of power in Washington today.”
Russian philosopher and Kremlin ideologue Alexander Dugin has expressed disappointment over Donald Trump’s shift toward a tougher stance against Russia, calling the news of potential Tomahawk cruise missile deliveries to Ukraine particularly shocking.
“After the August 15 meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Anchorage (Alaska), there were hopes in Moscow for a real breakthrough in Russia–U.S. relations. However, it gradually became clear that there were more positive words and gestures from the American side than concrete actions. Statements by Trump and his advisers left less and less room for optimism. And finally, came an important statement from Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov in the State Duma,” Dugin said.
