[Peace-discuss] Collusion we could hope for

[C G Estabrook]

http://www.atimes.com/article/putin-comes-out-with-a-russia-first-strategy//

"Putin aims to mobilize funding for 'Russia First' not through aggressive pursuit of mercantilist policies abroad, but by axing military spending in the country’s budget. Whereas Trump intends to make American great by hiking defense spending to all-time high level, Putin is taking the diametrically opposite course of effecting sharp cuts in spending on the military...

"Even if Putin makes an overture, it may not amount to much, given the toxic climate of Russophobia prevailing in US politics. Incredibly enough, the US chose the eve of Putin’s inaugural last week to announce the resurrection of the Second Fleet of the US Navy, which was mothballed years ago, to protect America’s east coast from the 'Russian threat.'”

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