In June, he went further: “Mr Trump has declared that he’s ready for the full restoration of Russian-American relations. A source close to the Kremlin said: “I think Putin has conflicted feelings about Trump ... Of course, he says nice things about Russia. With Trump, who knows what would happen?”The potential appeal of Trump is his willingness to dismiss “political correctness”, and work outside the rules. “[Opposition leaders] heard the signal and, with the support of the US state department, began active work,” Putin said at the time. Putin shot back: “As a minimum, a head of state should have a head.”Those who know Putin say he is unlikely to forget the spat.

Source: The Guardian August 16, 2016 11:03 UTC