Trump downplays Putin threat, saying fighting migrant gangs is more important

US President Donald Trump has stated that his country has more pressing issues than "worrying about Putin".

"We should spend less time worrying about Putin, and more time worrying about migrant rape gangs, drug lords, murderers, and people from mental institutions entering our Country – So that we don’t end up like Europe!" Trump posted on his platform Truth Social.

The publication highlights that at the start of his second presidential term, Trump is demonstrating a significant shift in US administration policy towards Russia.

This shift has already been noted in the Kremlin. In particular, Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s spokesperson, stated that Donald Trump’s administration has an approach to foreign policy that "largely" aligns with Russia’s.

It was also reported that US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has allegedly ordered the cessation of offensive cyber operations against Russia, which appears to be part of Trump's team’s efforts to establish dialogue with the Kremlin.