Trump 'Did Not Make America Great Again': Russian Press

Source: Newsweek Magazine



DONALD TRUMP 'DID NOT MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN,' SAYS RUSSIAN PRESS

BY DAMIEN SHARKOV ON 11/8/17 AT 10:02 AM

The mood in Russia has changed in the year since politicians in Moscow toasted with champagne President Donald Trump’s election victory. Now, the Russian press is accusing Trump of letting down his party, his country and even Russia.

It has been “the year of a restless Trump,” the Moscow tabloid Moskovskiy Komsomolets wrote, arguing that “the president has disappointed both Russia and the U.S.” The pro-Kremlin daily newspaper Izvestia agreed: “Anyone who relied on Trump’s promised improvement in ties with Russia is deeply disappointed by the lack of activity on this issue. You can, of course, blame Congress for everything but even the administration of the White House has not tried to take any steps to cooperate with Moscow.”

Trump’s apparent fondness for Russian President Vladimir Putin made him the most popular U.S. presidential candidate among Russians. Trump repeatedly said how good it would be to “get along” with Russia, but since he came into office Congress has tightened sanctions on Russian officials and the State Department has said trust in the Kremlin is at its lowest point.

It could be that Trump's hands are "tied" with regards to Russia, the state news agency RIA Novosti wrote, allowing the president some chance of redemption in the eyes of its readers. The Trump campaign team is the subject of several probes into allegedly improper contact with the Russian government prior to the election. However, as Trump's own appointees have increased punitive measures on Russia and voiced criticism of Putin, RIA wrote that the hope now is not to "improve" ties but merely to "normalize" relations to the level they were before his presidency.

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