In Moscow on February 5th, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed Russia's appreciation for U.S. President Donald Trump's concern over Ukraine's potential inclusion in the NATO military alliance. Lavrov noted that Trump recently aligned with Russia's view that Ukraine should not join NATO, attributing the shift to outgoing President Joe Biden. Lavrov highlighted Trump's critique, stating, President Trump openly addressed a major error of the Biden administration regarding Ukraine's NATO membership. Lavrov emphasized that this marked the first instance of the U.S. showing willingness to engage in meaningful discussions about NATO.