Russia
Putin's pressure campaign on Trump exposes Kremlin’s limits
Since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January, Russia has used a wide range of tools to sway him to its side. "It's a mixture of flattery (Trump deserved the Nobel Prize), threats (Tomahawks will mean a new level of escalation and do serious damage to U.S.-Russia relations), promises (great trade and economic deals are just waiting around the corner once there is peace), and manipulation (Ukraine and Europe are playing Trump and have undermined the positive momentum after the Alaska
