The Kremlin on Thursday ordered state media to tone down its rosy coverage of President Trump as concerns about Russia’s future relationship with the new administration grow, a report said. A person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that Russian President Putin’s staffers feel viewers no longer find the coverage of Trump’s transition into power interesting. Some of the more popular segments on Russian TV invovle Trump's pledge to "drain the swamp." However, the intensive coverage of Trump on Russia TV went above the level of what the Kremlin wanted, Bloomberg reported. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 15, 2017Former national security adviser Michael Flynn’s resignation played a role in Trump’s coverage in Russia.

Source: Fox News February 17, 2017 07:25 UTC