Russia Formally Declares the US as an "Enemy" State
In a significant escalation of already strained relations, Russia has officially labeled the United States as an "enemy" state. This unprecedented move was confirmed by Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary to Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a press briefing. Peskov stated, “We are now an enemy country for them, just as they are for us,” marking a new low in the bilateral relations between the two superpowers. The Kremlin had previously referred to the US and Western nations supporting Ukraine as "unfriendly states" or "opponents" due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. These tensions have been exacerbated by Ukraine’s use of American-supplied weapons on Russian territory. However, this recent statement marks the first time the Kremlin has publicly designated the US as an "enemy" state, according to the independent Russian investigative site Agentstvo. Experts consulted by TRT World suggested that this formal designation does not repres
