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The Times UK: Unlike in 2017, Russia is under no illusion Trump will rebuild ties
The Times UK - Unlike in 2017, Russia is under no illusion Trump will rebuild ties
While the US president cannot end the Ukraine war on terms that will satisfy Putin, some believe Washington’s willingness to upend international norms will help Moscow
Marc Bennetts
Monday January 27 2025, 10.00am GMT, The Times
Eight years ago, as President Trump began his first term, Russian state media hailed the new American leader as an “alpha male”, while glasses were raised in his honour at inauguration parties in Moscow.
At one venue, which was decorated with a “Make America Great Again!” banner, Willi Tokarev, a well-known Russian singer, performed a song called Trumplissimo that contained the lyrics: “He’s our president!”
At another celebration, close to Red Square, guests were met by a portrait of Trump, President Putin and Marine Le Pen, the far-right French politician. The painting was described by the pro-Kremlin activists who organised the event as a “vision of the future”.
The euphoria in Moscow was easy to understand. Trump had promised on the 2016 election campaign trail to “look into” lifting economic sanctions against Russia and even recognising the Kremlin’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.
Yet hopes in Moscow that Trump would become the Kremlin’s man in Washington were swiftly deflated as he approved new sanctions on Russia and became the first US president to send weaponry to Ukraine. A senior US official admitted in 2017 that the reality of Trump’s presidency was like a “cold shower” for Moscow.
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While the US president cannot end the Ukraine war on terms that will satisfy Putin, some believe Washington’s willingness to upend international norms will help Moscow
Marc Bennetts
Monday January 27 2025, 10.00am GMT, The Times
Eight years ago, as President Trump began his first term, Russian state media hailed the new American leader as an “alpha male”, while glasses were raised in his honour at inauguration parties in Moscow.
At one venue, which was decorated with a “Make America Great Again!” banner, Willi Tokarev, a well-known Russian singer, performed a song called Trumplissimo that contained the lyrics: “He’s our president!”
At another celebration, close to Red Square, guests were met by a portrait of Trump, President Putin and Marine Le Pen, the far-right French politician. The painting was described by the pro-Kremlin activists who organised the event as a “vision of the future”.
The euphoria in Moscow was easy to understand. Trump had promised on the 2016 election campaign trail to “look into” lifting economic sanctions against Russia and even recognising the Kremlin’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.
Yet hopes in Moscow that Trump would become the Kremlin’s man in Washington were swiftly deflated as he approved new sanctions on Russia and became the first US president to send weaponry to Ukraine. A senior US official admitted in 2017 that the reality of Trump’s presidency was like a “cold shower” for Moscow.
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