Tuesday, August 16, 2016 8:16:33 PM
Putin's praise for Trump may mask 'conflicted' feelings, Kremlin watchers say
The Russian president has shown warmth for the Republican nominee, and some fear a nefarious plot – but the ‘hysteria and paranoia’ may not be justified
16 August 2016 07.05 EDT
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Whether or not Putin is rooting for a Trump presidency, some doubt that having the controversial tycoon in the White House would really be good for Russia.
“That’s an incredibly simplistic view; it’s the view of propagandists, not analysts,” said Garbuzov. Analysts from his institute sit on various advisory boards to the foreign and defence ministries, but Garbuzov admits he does not know how much weight their more nuanced views on the US hold.
“We can’t exclude that if Hillary wins, Russia and the US could end up having productive dialogue in a number of areas, and likewise if Trump wins, there could be total chaos. It’s clear that she’s anti-Russian, but she is an experienced politician who understands the world. He has no experience at all of politics; he’s a demagogue and a populist.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/16/vladmir-putin-donald-trump-ties-russia-us-election [with comments]
The Russian president has shown warmth for the Republican nominee, and some fear a nefarious plot – but the ‘hysteria and paranoia’ may not be justified
16 August 2016 07.05 EDT
[...]
Whether or not Putin is rooting for a Trump presidency, some doubt that having the controversial tycoon in the White House would really be good for Russia.
“That’s an incredibly simplistic view; it’s the view of propagandists, not analysts,” said Garbuzov. Analysts from his institute sit on various advisory boards to the foreign and defence ministries, but Garbuzov admits he does not know how much weight their more nuanced views on the US hold.
“We can’t exclude that if Hillary wins, Russia and the US could end up having productive dialogue in a number of areas, and likewise if Trump wins, there could be total chaos. It’s clear that she’s anti-Russian, but she is an experienced politician who understands the world. He has no experience at all of politics; he’s a demagogue and a populist.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/16/vladmir-putin-donald-trump-ties-russia-us-election [with comments]
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upon the Right of Election, 1790
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