Russia seeks to comprehend fully the various constraints on Trump

Russia seeks to comprehend fully the various constraints on Trump

Another round of negotiations between Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and the Russian leadership? A meeting between Witkoff and President Putin is now imminent. At the same time, General Keith Kellogg has been in Kiev. This comes as Trump's so-called 'ultimatum' is set to expire - although Trump himself casts doubt whether the sanctions that may follow might not 'bother' Putin at all. Has anything changed - beyond Russia's accelerating advances acro…

Alastair Crooke - Russia seeks to comprehend fully the various constraints on Trump - Brave New Europe

If Moscow previously relied on treaties and ‘playing normal’, now it relies on unpredictability, interconnected fronts, and a balance of threats. Alastair Crooke is a former British diplomat, founder and director of the Beirut-based Conflicts Forum Cross-posted from the Strategic Culture online journal This file is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication Another round of negotiations between Trump’s e…