
The presidential administration demanded that the state media release less materials with praise by US President Donald Trump. It is reported by Bloomberg with reference to sources familiar with the situation.
As the agency notes, the Kremlin’s order reflects his “growing anxiety” that the new US administration will be less friendly than Moscow initially suggested.
The existence of such an order for the State Council was also announced by journalist Konstantin Eggert. According to him, the VGTRK holding received an instruction, the essence of which "boils down to a short phrase:" Trump is no more. "
"In the near future, the main Russian state television channel will reduce the coverage of what is happening in the United States of America to a minimum. Prochrevsky participants in the political talk show will begin to say that they were always sure that there are no special changes with Donald Trump's arrival in the White House (although they spoke the reverse a week ago)," Eggert said.
After Trump’s sharp statements about the Russian annexation of Crimea, Russian officials, who "previously readily commented on the local media from Washington, suddenly became less talkative," Bloomberg notes.
On Wednesday, Trump said that US President Barack Obama showed excessive softness towards Russia in the issue of the annexation of Crimea. "Crimea was taken by Russia under the Obama administration. Was it not too soft towards Russia?" - wrote Trump on Twitter.
On the eve of the White House spokeswoman, Sean Spicer said that Trump was holding a “tough” position in relation to Russia. The US president expects Russia to turn aggression against Ukraine, and also return the annexed Crimea to this country , Spicer said. Trump, the official emphasized, made it understand "extremely clear."
“At the same time, he (the US President. - Ed.) Setzlo expects to get along with Russia, and wants it,” added Spicer.
On Wednesday, the State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said that Trump's words contradict his election promises. According to the speaker, Trump himself must voice the position on the Crimea , since the statements of his spokeswoman can incomplete the point of view of the head of state in this regard. “We will wait for the direct words of the US president. And in general it is necessary to proceed from the execution of election programs,” said Volodin. “When people are elected, they are elected citizens not just for the beautiful chapter and the ability to speak, but for specific promises, for specific solutions, approaches to problems that will be implemented.”
At the same time, Volodin recalled that any talk about the alienation of Crimea from Russia is an encroachment on its integrity. “Therefore, there is no need to raise this topic at all. Some kind of spokeswoman said something there,” said the speaker. “Listen, someone else will say there.”
The Kremlin also said that Russia would not discuss the topic of the return of Crimea to Ukraine, including with the United States. “As for the return of Crimea, this topic will not be discussed, because it cannot be discussed. Russia does not discuss issues related to its territory, with foreign partners,” said Dmitry Peskov, spokesman Vladimir Putin. “The President of Russia very patiently and consistently explains to its partners and interlocutors the reasons that have made the Crimeans decided to seek protection from Russia and become it It is partly patient and consistently telling the story of the coup in Ukraine, which was largely sponsored from abroad. " Peskov also asked to wait for the final formation of the Trump administration and the first official contacts.