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Donald Trump and his incompetent administration. Russia got what it wanted

Putin isn't interested in reconstituting Soviet Union, he is really concerned about economic matters

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with heads of Russian oil companies at the Kremlin in Moscow
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with heads of Russian oil companies at the Kremlin in Moscow

John Feffer | FPIF
It has all the hallmarks of a compelling thriller.

A U.S. president willing to put his reputation on the line in the interests of peace and prosperity prepares to reach out to Russia. The Kremlin shows some cautious interest. But before the president can propose anything substantial, his opponents do everything possible to derail his efforts.

Worse, this “deep state” of operatives within government — and political actors on the outside — leverages a full range of false accusations to smother the administration in the fog of scandal.

Maybe Tom Clancy could have done something with this. But as presented