Russian President Vladimir Putin should be delighted with Mr Donald Trump’s election as President of the United States.
After all, Mr Trump has praised Mr Putin as a “great, powerful leader”, and has even hinted that he may recognise Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian territory.
But though Russian parliamentary deputies gave Mr Trump a standing ovation when the US presidential election results first became known, leaders in Moscow are more subdued, with Mr Putin merely expressing the “hope” that he may “work together” with the new US leader. …read more
Source: AsiaOne
