Russia Reacts to Trump's Election Win: 'We Have No Illusions'

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident

I appreciate President Trump's commitment to the 'peace through strength' approach in global affairs,

Zelensky said

In fact, we are witnessing confrontation between Democratic and Republican states, and between the advocates of 'progressive' and traditional values,

the ministry said

We have no illusions about the president elect, who is well known in Russia, or the new Congress, where Republicans have reportedly won control,

the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement published Tuesday and shared with Newsweek

In that situation, ... the ruling group was unable to use the chronically ill American 'democracy,' which is outdated and incompatible with the modern standards of direct, fair and transparent elections, to prevent Kamala Harris's defeat."

the ministry added

This line does not depend on changes in America's domestic political barometer, ... no matter if it is Trump and his supporters' 'America above all' or the Democrats' focus on a 'rules-based world order.'

the statement said

We look forward to an era of a strong United States of America under President Trump's decisive leadership,

he added

None of these made-up stories by Bob Woodward are true and are the work of a truly demented and deranged man who suffers from a debilitating case of Trump Derangement Syndrome."

In response to the allegations in the book, Trump's communications director Steven Cheung previously told Newsweek

Right now, the U.S. admin has a diametrically opposed position. We'll see what happens in January."

He added

Vladimir PutinpRESIDENT

Once [in the Oval Office], statements can sometimes take on a different tone. That's why we say we are carefully analyzing everything, monitoring everything, and we will draw conclusions from specific words and concrete actions."

Putin'

We have repeatedly said that the US is able to contribute to the end of this conflict. This cannot be done overnight, but... the US is capable of changing the trajectory of its foreign policy. Will this happen, and if so, how ... we will see after [the US president's inauguration in] January

he said

Ordinary Americans are tired of the unprecedented lies, incompetence, and malice of the Biden administration,

Dmitriev said

Trump started talking about that the United States is ill, and that American society should solve those problems,

Zakharova said

Things for sure won’t get easier with Trump’s victory,

Alexander Kots, a defense blogger, wrote on Telegram

It’s not worth being so openly happy about Trump’s presidency,

the popular channel Voenny Osvedomitel posted

Trump’s previous term ended with a record amount of anti-Russian sanctions, and practically zero dialogue,

Leonid Slutsky, head of the foreign affairs committee in Russia’s lower house of parliament, told the state news agency TASS on Wednesday

Dmitry Medvedevsecurity Council

Trump has one useful quality for us,

Dmitry Medvedev, a former Russian president and the deputy chair of Russia’s security council, wrote on social media

Let’s not forget that we are talking about an unfriendly country that is both directly and indirectly involved in the war against our state,

he added

Dmitry Peskovkremlin Press Secretary

I am not aware of the president’s plans to congratulate Trump on the election,

Peskov said during a morning press briefing

We rely on continued strong bipartisan support for Ukraine in the United States,

he wrote in a pointed line

Well, we will do so — we will support her,

he said sardonically