Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s recent statements on improving relations with Russia serve as evidence that this approach is gaining popularity in the United States, the chairman of Russian Federation Council’s International Affairs Committee, Konstantin Kosachev, said.
"Trump has repeatedly proven that he, like no one else, understands the public’s demand for a change in course, and the attitudes of a large part of voters who have grown tired of the Clintons and the Bushes," Kosachev wrote on his Facebook page.
The fact that a presidential candidate is speaking out in favor of improving relations with Russia means that "similar sentiment is becoming more and more popular in US, and it can bring political points. Only time will tell whether Trump is ready or, which is no less important, capable of implementing this. It is definitely too early to celebrate," TASS cited the lawmaker as saying.
For now, any interpretations of Trump’s plans on recognizing Crimea as part of Russia and lifting sanctions if he becomes president "are like gazing into a crystal ball, just like with his other vociferous statements," Kosachev added.
