President Trump is arguably the friendliest Oval Office occupant that Moscow has had since Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Mr Trump’s unusual sacking of the Federal Bureau of Investigation director was partly a fallout of the FBI’s own Russia inquiry. Mr Trump also believes a US-Russia military alliance would be the best means to destroy the Islamic State. The steady deterioration of the US-Russia relationship, despite Mr Trump’s best efforts, is unfortunate for the world at large. With polls showing 80% of Americans supporting a special prosecutor, it will be curious to see how long his Republican Party colleagues continue to shield him.

Source: Hindustan Times May 17, 2017 11:29 UTC