Putin's Voice: Don't get carried away with Trump, it's too early to put on rose-colored glasses

The Kremlin has warned Russians not to get carried away by what the administration of US President Donald Trump is doing regarding Ukraine, even though its actions may sometimes seem encouraging to Moscow, Reuters reported.

“Don't rush to put on rose-colored glasses,“ Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told an audience at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow on Tuesday, March 11, providing a reality check for Russians agitated by Trump's apparently friendlier behavior towards them, which has completely overturned the policy of the previous US administration.

Peskov noted that Russians should not let their guard down and "prepare for the worst".

"We should always hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst. And we should always be ready to defend our interests," he added.

His warning comes as U.S. and Ukrainian officials hold talks in Saudi Arabia, which are partly aimed at determining whether Ukraine is willing to make material concessions to Russia to end the war. If the talks go well, Kiev hopes Trump will resume military aid and full intelligence sharing, Reuters noted.