24.09.2025, Moscow.
US President Donald Trump’s statement about Russia being “in BIG Economic trouble” has political reasons; specifically, it may serve as an excuse for his reluctance to provide meaningful support to the Kiev regime, according to Rossa Primavera News Agency‘s political desk.
On September 23, during a meeting with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the US leader stated that “Putin and Russia are in BIG Economic trouble”.
These words should not be seen as the result of an objective economic analysis. This is not about economics but about politics.
The US president is showing great caution regarding the Ukrainian conflict. He is not giving Kiev security guarantees, does not want to spend US money on aid to Ukraine, and is unwilling to impose new sanctions on Russia.
In this context, his words about the allegedly catastrophic state of the Russian economy can be understood as a message, “If Russia is already on the verge of economic collapse, then why help Ukraine?”
Trump is, in a sense, justifying himself to the Kiev regime and NATO allies for the lack of substantial support for Kiev. Supporting this interpretation is the fact that at the meeting with Zelensky, Trump said that Ukraine was allegedly “getting better” in its confrontation with the Russian Armed Forces.
At the same time, the US leader’s statement may also be preparation for possible future negotiations with Moscow. By emphasizing Russia’s “weak” economic position, Trump is attempting to diminish the status of Russia and its president Vladimir Putin, thereby securing a more advantageous position for himself.
Thus, Trump’s words are part of political rhetoric and not a description of the real state of the Russian economy.
On September 18, speaking with Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov, Putin stated that Russia was “still far from a recession, and the labor market shows it.” He noted that the country maintains a historically low unemployment rate, “and this is one of the key indicators of the economy and of whether we are in recession or not.” Putin explained the slowdown in GDP growth as the result of deliberate actions aimed at curbing inflation and ensuring macroeconomic stability.
Source: Rossa Primavera News Agency
