A Russian state-controlled TV programme has expressed optimism regarding Donald Trump’s second presidency and dismissed his claims of ending the war in Ukraine.

In discussions on the Gazprom-controlled channel NTV, both guests and anchors provided their views on the initial days of the US president’s latest term.

One political analyst said he had expectations of “good things” coming from the Republican’s administration.

NTV co-anchor Ivan Trushkin called Mr Trump a “broken record” for his repeated claims of Ukraine’s desire to end the war and the threat of harsh sanctions against Russia.

During the segment, Mr Trushkin recounted Mr Trump’s remarks at the Davos Economic Forum, where he voiced ambitions to topple global oil prices, potentially harming Russia’s most important export.

He also highlighted Mr Trump’s comments in a Fox News interview, where he said Mr Zelensky was “no angel” and attributed blame to him for “letting” the war occur.

The guests then discussed how serious Mr Trump was in imposing tariffs on all Russian exports, including aluminium and wheat, while oil could fetch less than $50 (£40) a barrel soon.

Military expert Alexey Anpilogov questioned whether the president was capable of imposing the sanctions he has threatened.

Political analyst Alexey Naumov claimed Moscow should not worry too much about sanctions, accusing Mr Trump of posturing to avoid being criticised for talking to Vladimir Putin.

The president’s calls to take control of the Panama Canal and Canada are to present a position of strength, added Mr Naumov.

He also claimed that Mr Trump wants to speak to Putin, a wish that the Kremlin has reciprocated, and that when two sides want something “good things happen – we anticipate good things”.

It is not certain that the opinions expressed on Russian state television reflect Kremlin thinking, but the comments by the guests framed Mr Trump’s presidency as one that Moscow can try to work to their benefit.