Many in the democratic world have been stunned by the rush of the Trump administration to abruptly end the international condemnation and isolation of Russia, welcoming it to the negotiating table in Riyadh on February 18 and offering up preliminary concessions — while Moscow promised nothing in return.
Unsurprisingly in Moscow, the new capital of global despotism, the shampanskoye corks were popping like machine guns. Having repeatedly outlined the benefits the Kremlin would reap during Trump’s second term, Russian experts affected to have seen it all coming (though they too have been on a Trump-induced rollercoaster for the past few weeks.) They are now ecstatic to see that the new US president is exceeding even their highest expectations.
Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s spokesman, hails the Trump administration for “rapidly changing [US] foreign policy configurations.” “This largely coincides with our vision,” he said.
Dmitry Peskov, Putin's spokesman, hails the Trump administration for "rapidly changing [US] foreign policy configurations."
"This largely coincides with our vision," he said. pic.twitter.com/XC0sfdlV9O
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