When it comes to “what could Donald Trump do for Russia” there are multiple answers: cutting support for Ukraine, getting out of Russia’s way in Syria, dropping demands for human rights — and Trump has come through in all these areas. But the biggest thing that Russia wants is for Trump to drop US sanctions, particularly the sanctions imposed through the Magnitsky Act, which interfere with oligarchs efficiently exporting their billions to the US.
Trump would love to see those sanctions gone. His business depends on a constant flow of money from billionaires in former Soviet territories who are willing …read more
Source: Daily Kos
