In addition to Putin, the publication claims that Trump received congratulations from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, the President of Sberbank Herman Gref, and the speakers of the parliamentary chambers Valentina Matviyenko and Vyacheslav Volodin. They did this unofficially, "through acquaintances" via the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Thus, the Kremlin hopes for an improvement in its positions in the war against Ukraine, according to the article.
"In any case, Trump is certainly more 'negotiable' and better for us [the Russian authorities] than [his competitor Kamala] Harris," a source in parliament told the publication.
However, the Kremlin does not take Trump's statements about ending the war in Ukraine within a day seriously, said another source to "Verstka." He believes that there is only one way to quickly end the war – a complete cessation of aid to Ukraine.
In Russia, it is suggested that if U.S. attention shifts to the Middle East, Ukraine will become more dependent on the European Union, and in that case, as noted by a source in Russian media, Moscow will be able to offer terms for peace and, in his opinion, carry out a successful counteroffensive.
At the same time, the Russian Foreign Ministry publicly stated that they will work with the new American administration, "firmly defending national interests and aiming to achieve all the goals set for the 'special military operation' [as the war against Ukraine is still referred to in Russia]."