After the election of President Trump in November, a quick phone call followed from President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. During the conversation, the two agreed to normalize US-Russia relations, a major step forward after years of very limited contacts.
Today, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov expressed his government’s increasing annoyance at the fact that nothing has come of this agreement, and negotiations have been non-existent. Peskov said this was “unpardonable” and urged them not to waste the opportunity to improve ties.
President Trump made much during the campaign of his desire for better relations with Russia, of course, but allegations that members of his campaign were too closely tied to the Russian government have led to a string of politically exploitable controversies.
And while the Trump Administration has persisted in claiming its innocence of allegations of untoward ties with Russia before the election, they’ve also gone out of their way to limit any contacts after the inauguration, leaving Russia in a position the administration is afraid to talk to them.
Russia should know that being a friend of the U.S. is very dangerous. Russia should keep its distance and concentrate on achieving good things without the U.S.
What good things Mary?
Anything Russia does is a bad thing if it’s in the interest of strengthening the economic position of the Brics countries.
Russia’s people are clearly and openly resigned to the fact that no improved relations will ever come out of the US or the West. Putin knows this too very well by now. The only way the cold war and the US promotion of it is going to end now is through Russia’s capitulation to the West. The Brics are becoming too powerful for that to happen now.
The outcome has huge implications for the people of both sides. It means prosperity for the winning side and destitution for the losers. Unless a peaceful halfway solution can be found for all.
Russia says Trump promised something, and isn’t acting because of domestic politics. That’s a fair accounting that should be made, even if no specifics ever get agreed to.
You’re still showing confidence in Trump being serious about improving relations with Russia. In truth, Trump has no desire to act to improve relations with Russia. He desperately wants it to go away. His gambit to attract a few antiwar votes was a bad idea and could result in bringing him down.
I’m not actually. I’m saying Russia was right to hold Trump to account on the promise he made, whether or not I or Russia believe in Trump’s sincerity.
Fair point nh.
The truth is, Trump raised the idea of better relations with Russia, then only responded with a few words when the Dems took the opportunity to be on the other side of the idea.
The idea of Trump actually wanting to improve relations with Russia/Putin to any serious degree must now be abandoned.
Yes, the idea is hugely attractive to those of us who are sincere in our antiwar agenda. But now we know it’s just not real.