uh, they openly campaigned on that position, so how does that imply leverage?
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i think putin is playing trump and us domestic politics to his advantage when he says stuff like that. it's the smart thing to do, and -- contrary to trump -- putin is not a complete dummy.
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What do you include in "to his advantage" in that? Just RU domestic audience?
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no, not just RU domestic. it's, among other things, a ploy to further fracture and polarize the political discourse in the US, and -- beyond US domestic politics -- further drive rifts in alliances putin dislikes.
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and stating "trump is delivering on his promises" (as putin did in his recent interviews) is also, obviously, a good way to flatter trump, which again works to putin's advantage.
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