MOSCOW, July 26 - The Kremlin on Friday welcomed Donald Trump's comments on Russia being "a war machine" that had defeated Napoleon and Hitler, but said it was not wearing rose-tinted spectacles when it came to the U.S. Republican presidential candidate.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was responding to a question about comments Trump said he had made to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a phone call on July 19.
Trump told Fox News later that he had told Zelenskiy that the war needed to be brought to an end.
"This is a war machine you're facing. That's what they (the Russians) do they fight wars. They beat Hitler. They beat Napoleon. We got to get this war over with," said Trump.
Commenting on Trump's remarks, Peskov said:
"It will probably be useful for most of the American audience to know that there are many glorious pages in the history of Russia, and indeed, probably few people in the U.S., we mean ordinary Americans, and maybe representatives of the so-called political establishment, know history in such depth."
But Peskov, when asked next about a commentary in the Wall Street Journal co-authored by Mike Pompeo, a former secretary of state under Trump, said the Kremlin was clear-eyed when it came to assessing what a Trump presidency could mean for Russia.
The Pompeo commentary suggested Trump enact tough new sanctions on Moscow if elected and step up help for Ukraine.
"We have never worn and do not wear rose-coloured spectacles. (Trump) is a representative of the U.S. political elite, which is now all absolutely suffering from total anti-Russian sentiment," said Peskov.
When he was president, under Trump, the Americans started this sanctions race, under Trump a huge number of sanctions were imposed against our country, and in this respect he is not much different for us from everyone else.
"Maybe he shows a little more political wisdom in terms of maintaining channels of dialogue. But de facto it does not have a special impact on anything, and we should be aware of that," said Peskov.

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Israel Planted Explosives in Pagers Sold to Hezbollah, Officials Say
Israel conducted a covert operation against Hezbollah by hiding explosives inside a batch of Taiwanese-made pagers imported into Lebanon, according to American and other officials briefed on the operation. The pagers, ordered by Hezbollah from Gold Apollo in Taiwan, were tampered with before reaching Lebanon. Most of the devices were the AR924 model, although three other models were also included in the shipment.
The explosive material, measuring between one to two ounces, was implanted next to the battery in each pager. A remotely triggered switch was embedded within the devices to detonate the explosives. At 3:30 p.m. in Lebanon, the pagers received a message that appeared to come from Hezbollah’s leadership. However, this message activated the explosives, resulting in a coordinated explosion. Lebanon’s health minister reported that at least 11 people were killed, and more than 2,700 were injured.
Independent cybersecurity experts analyzed footage of the explosions, confirming that the strength and speed indicated the use of explosive material. Mikko Hypponen, a research specialist at WithSecure and a cybercrime adviser to Europol, noted that the explosions were not simply caused by battery failures but likely due to modifications made to the pagers. Keren Elazari, an Israeli cybersecurity analyst, emphasized that the attacks targeted Hezbollah’s vulnerability, exploiting their reliance on pagers after their leader Hassan Nasrallah restricted cellphone use due to surveillance concerns.
The attack involved over 3,000 pagers ordered by Hezbollah, which were distributed to their members in Lebanon and allies in Iran and Syria. Only the pagers that were switched on and receiving messages were affected. The operation disrupted a critical communication tool for Hezbollah.
Gold Apollo, the Taiwanese manufacturer of the pagers, distanced itself from the devices used in the attack, claiming that they were produced by another company, B.A.C. Consulting, based in Budapest. Efforts to contact B.A.C. were unsuccessful. Hezbollah accused Israel of orchestrating the attack but has provided limited details. The Israeli military has declined to comment on the incident.

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