Putin Tests How Far Trump Will Go Against Europe on Sanctions
Russia is demanding the reconnection of one of its largest state banks to the SWIFT international financial transfer system as a condition for accepting a US-brokered truce in the Black Sea
“This is a test for Trump,” said Pavel Danilin, a political analyst who works with Kremlin officials. “The Kremlin wants to see how Trump will cope with his promises.”
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