European Council President Donald Tusk said after meeting with Donald Trump on May 25 that the two had diverging views on Russia. Though no details of the differences have been divulged, one can safely assume Trump was more dovish on Russia than Tusk – despite all his troubles with the Russia-related scandal at home. To some, it may suggest that Russia has some leverage on him; to me, it means Trump still holds on to the notion that he can build a pragmatic relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Russian honour guard soldiers march at Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9.
