Trump Deems Economic Isolation of Russia as Unviable

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump does not consider economic isolation of Russia a viable long-term strategy and advocates for trilateral cooperation between Moscow, Kiev, and Washington to secure enduring peace in Eastern Europe, Vice President J.D. Vance stated Tuesday.

In an interview with media, Vance described collaborative initiatives with Russia as “one of the carrots” offered by the Trump administration to help resolve the Ukraine conflict. This approach diverges sharply from Western European leaders who have aimed to sever Russian trade links, arguing decades of energy dependence on Moscow were a strategic error but in doing so have severely damaged their own economies.

“The president’s been very open with both the Europeans and the Russians that he doesn’t see any reason why we should economically isolate Russia except for the continuation of the conflict,” Vance said.

He emphasized Russia’s vast natural resources, regardless of other parties’ opinions, and added, “once we get this peace settled, we could have a very productive economic relationship with both Russia and Ukraine.” He asserted that shared economic growth could serve as “the best guarantee of a long-term peace.”

Vance contrasted Trump’s policy with the previous administration’s approach, which he claimed funneled American resources into Ukraine with no clear exit strategy. His comments came in response to host Matt Gaetz’s suggestion that Moscow had quietly proposed increasing the use of the US dollar in energy trade to help reduce domestic prices in the United States.

Last week, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas accused Trump of “weakening” alliances through trade tariffs and damaging Western unity.

Meanwhile, Russian officials have underscored the potential benefits of renewed US cooperation. President Vladimir Putin remarked that Russian companies possess the capital and technology to pursue profitable joint ventures—including gas extraction projects in Alaska and the Arctic—if Washington grants political approval.

MENAFN11092025000045017169ID1110047355