https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...eld-into-putin-portrait-ahead-g-20/450170001/ He is obviously very good, considering he doesn't even measure before starting! Many Italians, as far as I understand, sympathize with Russia, Many support recognizing Crimea's reunification with Russia. What Do you guys think of this?
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/29/world/europe/russia-courts-italy-in-us-absence.html That's because, as Trump desperately tries to isolate the US from its traditional allies, Russia is stepping in to fill the void: In Rome, Mr. Trump left behind an embassy without an ambassador, and forfeited a geopolitical playing field that Moscow’s ambassador in Rome, Sergey Razov, is exploiting. A deliberate, gray-haired career diplomat, Mr. Razov has been plugging away at building relationships with Italian politicians, organizing concerts for Italy’s earthquake survivors and visiting Italian regional officials who lament the “unfair” sanctions on Russia — which Moscow dearly wants lifted. Next month, Mr. Razov will offer a sumptuous buffet when he hosts the annual Russia Day celebration amid the dripping chandeliers, coffered ceilings and gilded interiors of his Villa Abamelek residence. [/quote] That's right... Trump still hasn't filled the Ambassador to Italy position. Trump is playing 2D pickup sticks and Putin is already in the middle of a game of 4D chess... I wonder what other area will Trump cede US influence/leadership in next?
