"We consider this is a positive step," Peskov told TASS.
The messages for Russia-US relations sent by the administration of US President Donald Trump differs from approaches of previous administrations, the Kremlin spokesman stated.
"Overall, these messages are certainly in contrast with approaches of previous administrations," the presidential press secretary said.
The Kremlin is going to review the updated US national security strategy in more detail and to analyze its provisions, the press secretary of the Russian President stressed. "Certainly, it should be considered, analyzed in more detail," Peskov added.
The Kremlin Spokesman made his comment on the update of the key US document in the national security sphere. It does not contain the mentioning of Russia as the "direct threat" and contains the call to cooperate with Moscow in the strategic stability sphere.