The Pros And Cons Of Russian President-Elect Trump

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After laying down sanctions and kicking Russian diplomats out of the U.S., President Obama’s actions have incurred an uncommon response from the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin, against standard methods, did not retaliate “in kind” to the punishment dealt by Obama. It was widely assumed Russia would also expel U.S. diplomats, especially given comments made by top officials from the Russian Government. In a calculated response, Putin decided to ignore the lame duck President and “plan” for the Trump Presidency instead of engaging in “irresponsible ‘kitchen’ diplomacy” and using “the right to retaliate.” President-Elect Trump weighed in on the situation encouraging the need for the “country to move on” but insisted he would, in

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