Bangladesh, April 15 -- In a candid and politically loaded interview published by Russian newspaper Kommersant on April 14, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov outlined the Kremlins growing preference for dealing with US President Donald Trump over former President Joe Biden. Lavrovs remarks offer rare insight into how Russia perceives the shifting dynamics in American foreign policy, particularly as the conflict in Ukraine drags into its third year.

According to Lavrov, the key reason for Moscows willingness to continue diplomatic engagement with Washington lies in what he described as Trumps “common-sense” and pragmatic approach to global affairs. In contrast, Lavrov accused the Biden administration-and the broader US-Eu...