Cybersecurity

Russia Fears That Trump Won’t Be Such a Great Deal After All

  • Top officials fret furor in U.S. over hacking could hurt thaw
  • Doubts about Trump hints that sanctions could be eased

VTB's Kostin: Trump Brings Opportunity for Russia

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Russia is giving Donald Trump the kind of fawning television coverage usually reserved for Vladimir Putin, with its most popular propagandist hailing the president-elect this week as “a man of his word.”

But inside the Kremlin, the initial euphoria over having a Putin admirer in the White House is giving way to skepticism that any meaningful detente with the U.S. can be achieved, according to four senior officials in Moscow.