The Russian leader has had warm words for Trump since his election, calling him “courageous" at a public forum last week. Suspicions that Trump harbored a pro-Russia bias were magnified by later-discredited allegations that his campaign colluded with Kremlin hackers. Moscow congratulated Trump on his victory and on the campaign trail Trump repeatedly called the Kremlin leader tough and smart. Trump has named Musk to lead a new government-efficiency body, though the extent of his influence in the incoming Trump administration is unclear. Write to Alan Cullison at alan.cullison@wsj.com and Thomas Grove at thomas.grove@wsj.comView Full Image Trump and Putin’s Avowed Personal Rapport Masks Deeper Tensions

Source: Wall Street Journal November 14, 2024 11:01 UTC