Russia sees Trump as conduit for eased sanctions
Source: McClatchyDC
Russia's government denies that it tampered in the U.S. election or even took sides. But now that the results are in, members of President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party aren't holding back. "It turns out that United Russia won the elections in America," Viktor Nazarov, the governor of Omsk, Russia, declared in a radio interview.
Long before Donald Trump was on the radar of American voters, Russia had deep interests in the outcome of elections around the world. But 2016 presented a unique window.
Motivated by years of crippling economic sanctions and decades of post-Soviet setbacks, the Russians were keener than ever to pounce; the race for the White House, plagued by party infighting and scandal, was easy bait.
For Putin, sanctions relief is a gateway to the ultimate goal of establishing Russia as the political and economic equivalent of the United States. Trump, who has extolled Putin's leadership and called for a tempered approach to U.S.-Russia relations, may be a conduit to achieving that.
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Achilleaze
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Raster
(21,010 posts)...to get copacetic with tRump's repulsive and illegal treatment of women, including adultery and sexual assault.
keithbvadu2
(40,915 posts)And Romney grovelling before the Donald, licking his boots even faster than Chris Christie.
Raster
(21,010 posts)...I expect behavior like that out of Christie, 'cause let's face it, the man is scum. And a liar. But Mittens, I kind of thought he might have a bit of self respect. But NO!
Liberalagogo
(1,770 posts)who is oh so willing to throw his father and wife under the bus.
Raster
(21,010 posts)U.S. intelligence agencies said in October they are confident that the Russian government hacked the e-mails of U.S. citizens and institutions, including political organizations, and handed them over to DCLeaks.com and WikiLeaks for distribution. Hacked Democratic National Committee emails in July, indicating that DNC leaders were favoring Hillary Clinton over Sen. Bernie Sanders in the primaries, prompted the resignation of chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
"Weaponizing information is really about who gets to write the truth, who gets to write the narrative and who benefits from that narrative — and that is incredibly powerful," said Laura Galante, director of intelligence analysis at cybersecurity firm FireEye, Inc.
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"It turns out that United Russia won the elections in America," Viktor Nazarov, the governor of Omsk, Russia, declared in a radio interview.
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keithbvadu2
(40,915 posts)Trump is hundreds of millions in debt to the Russian mob and they do not take kindly to non-payment.
They are going to expect cash or 'favors'.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)to overcome before it could even imagine taking our place, and one of them is their government under Putin and his supporters. Aggressive and extremist kleptocrat nationalists, they're hardly the stuff to build a healthy, prosperous nation, much less become an international leader other nations were able to build their own security on. How long until their temporary cooperation with China breaks down?
Whatever boost easing our sanctions may give them will be very unfortunate, though. And definitely what's liable to happen to some of the surrounding nations if Russia does not fear retaliation for aggression. With all our problems, at least we do not go to bed wondering if we might wake up to Russian tanks on the highway.
kebob
(499 posts)And Russia is probably right.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)Not even a basic security clearance like an immigrant gets.