“Putin is playing him” for his own reasons, political science professor Peter Feaver tells the New York Times. Those reasons, he adds, include the Russian leader’s hope that Mr. Trump will weaken NATO, reduce America’s role in global affairs, and leave Moscow a freer hand.
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“Putin is playing him” for his own reasons, political science professor Peter Feaver tells the New York Times. Those reasons, he adds, include the Russian leader’s hope that Mr. Trump will weaken NATO, reduce America’s role in global affairs, and leave Moscow a freer hand.
The New York Times