Bloomberg: Kremlin Sours on Trump After His Repeated Putin Snubs
* Ties ‘far worse’ than if Clinton had won, Russia lawmaker says
* Russia likely to toughen policies amid arms-control standoff
Donald Trump may have stood up Vladimir Putin once too often. After the U.S. president snubbed the Kremlin leader twice in less than a month, Russia is finally losing faith in Trump’s promise to improve relations and bracing instead for increased tensions.
Feted by Russian lawmakers with applause and champagne after his election in 2016, Trump’s mercurial decision-making is increasingly seen as a liability in Moscow. Russian officials were taken aback when Trump tweeted that he was canceling talks with Putin at the Group of 20 summit in Argentina hours before they were due to meet last week, a decision one of them called really bad. Since then, Russian frustration has steadily grown, according to four senior officials, who asked not to be identified discussing internal matters.
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Update: One Snub Too Many: Kremlin Sours On Trump As "Patience Coming To An End" (Zero Hedge)
WNU Editor: There is some truth that the Kremlin has soured on President Trump .... but from what I am reading and hearing in Moscow is that the Kremlin has soured even more on the entire Washington political establishment.
