Hiding behind the desire to improve relations, Donald Trump actually helps Moscow to increase the weight and strengthen their status in the world, despite Western sanctions, According to the newspaper The Miami Herald.
The US President is interested in tightening sanctions against Russia, says the author. At the summit, the US-Russian Moscow, likely, Trump will offer a deal: it will continue to "hold the Crimea", promising in return to "stop the war" in eastern Ukraine. Putin also ask the American leader to put pressure on Poroshenko and tell him, Ukraine will never join NATO.
The newspaper recalls, that last year the US Congress passed a law, which it emphasizes the need for tough sanctions against the enemies of America, such as Russia, North Korea and Iran. Trump approved the law, but a postscript, that the document to be unconstitutional.
The author also notes, that is now changing the pressure on the Kremlin strategy to prevent him "seize the Ukraine". The author gives the following example: Washington has put Kiev anti-tank systems, the use of which has imposed severe restrictions. he pointed, that the weapon can not be sent to the Donbas, it must be for many kilometers from the front line. First in the US we are talking about the free delivery complexes, but then for some reason, we were asked to pay the cost.
Instead of promoting a dangerous game Putin, US president should continue the pressure on the Kremlin, introduce strict embargo on Russian oil, abolish banking privileges and prohibit Americans to buy Russian bonds, newspaper writes.
Trump should Putin. signs there, the author concludes.
