Russian press writes that the US's internal collapse, military defeat in Iran, and break with European allies have created a historic geopolitical turning point in Moscow's favor. Vitali Ryumshin of Gazetiya newspaper argued that the American dream has now turned into a meaningless joke for younger generations and deeply divided society.
Ryumshin noted that according to a Reuters poll, 70 percent of Americans no longer see their country as the world's greatest power, and 64 percent believe democracy is in danger. Thirty-eight percent of respondents think the US cannot survive another 250 years as a unified state. The author argued that the period that began with Donald Trump's presidency did not bring a coherent plan, and that Trump focused only on his own glory.
Iran War Ended the Illusion of US Military Superiority
On the Novy Vostok site, Viktor Mikhin wrote that the 39-day Iran war was a strategic debacle for the US. According to Mikhin, none of the war's objectives were achieved: the regime in Tehran did not fall, the slain religious leader was succeeded by his son, 70 percent of Iran's missile capacity remains operational, and enriched uranium stocks stayed under Tehran's control.
The author noted that the memorandum of understanding Trump signed with Iran at Versailles in June 2026 was a weak retreat from the US's initial war goals. He suggested that this defeat showed that the technological superiority the Pentagon had relied on for decades had become an illusion in the face of new military realities. He wrote that replenishing lost stocks would take years, leaving US forces vulnerable in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.
Transatlantic Rupture Gives Russia Strategic Advantage
Vladimir Golovlashin of the Tsargrad site stressed that the 'divorce' between the US and the European Union opened a window of opportunity that Russia must not miss. The author noted that Trump's attacks on his European allies have now moved beyond trade disputes to become a geopolitical fracture.
He wrote that new tariffs have hit Europe's automotive, steel, luxury goods, and chemical sectors, and that Washington sees Europe not as an ally but as a rival to be weakened. Golovlashin argued that this situation has created divisions within NATO, weakened the West, and pushed Europe to allocate resources to its own defense while bogging the US down in the Middle East quagmire.
The author stressed that 'when two enemies fight, the third wins,' and that the Kremlin's core strategy should be to dismantle the Euro-Atlantic unity. He wrote that this split marks the definitive end of the Cold War and the unipolar world, and that Russia must take swift and decisive steps as it enters a decisive geopolitical juncture.
