NEWSWATCH: “Trump in Position to Forge New U.S.-Russia Relationship; President-elect has shown interest in tighter ties with the #Kremlin, which could rock Washington’s allies” – Wall Street Journal
With his win … Trump is uniquely positioned to overhaul America’s relationship with Russia. … how Moscow will engage with the president-elect is still far from clear. During the campaign … Trump … suggested he would tear up Washington’s Russia playbook and work more closely with the Kremlin. … Putin … congratulated … Trump on his election victory, telling him in a telegram that he hoped they could end a crisis in U.S.-Russian relations and work together on global security and international issues. … It is unclear how quickly … Trump could implement … changes, particularly given bipartisan support in Congress for a strong line against the Kremlin. … Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, offered few clues on how Russia would cooperate with a new administration ….