Will Trump’s presidency turn Russia-US relations upside down? Is it a chance for rapprochement or a disaster? Trump is unpredictable, but will he seek a pragmatic cooperation with Moscow? Most of the Russian news outlets, both pro-government and oppositional, are reserved in their expectations.
In a brief statement released by the Kremlin’s newsroom on Wednesday, the day after Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election, Vladimir Putin expressed his hope to work together for removing Russian-American relations from the current “crisis state.” Putin also expressed confidence that the dialogue between Moscow and Washington, in keeping with leaders’ views, meets the interests of both Russia and the US. “Building a constructive dialogue between Moscow and Washington, based on principles of equality, mutual respect and each other’s positions, meets the interests of the peoples of our countries and of the entire international community,” Putin noted.