Russian Overseas Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova also slammed the cover, writing on Telegram that the selection of photograph was “astonishing,” as Moscow continues to attempt to ingratiate itself with Trump.
“Solely unhealthy individuals, individuals obsessive about malice and hatred — even perhaps freaks — might have chosen such a photograph,” she stormed.
Whereas relations between Moscow and Washington have thawed considerably since Trump started his second time period, with the Republican chief inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to peace talks in Alaska in August, the Kremlin’s refusal to finish its grinding invasion of Ukraine has burdened their relationship.
The U.S. president was featured on the journal’s cowl after inking a pact in Egypt on Monday to carry Israel’s conflict in Gaza to an finish after two years of bloodshed. He hailed the agreement between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas as having been “3,000 years” within the making.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy subsequently referred to as on Trump to assist finish Russia’s ongoing conflict in Ukraine, simply as he had brokered peace in Gaza.
“I hope that he’ll use the identical devices much more to strain Putin to cease his conflict,” Zelenskyy instructed Fox Information on Sunday.