Putin got his summit. Now he needs results.
2018-07-18 10:05:51 source：The Washington Post
July 17, 2018
HELSINKI — For the Kremlin, the summit was only the beginning.
Russian commentators and politicians declared the meeting here between Presidents Trump and Vladimir Putin a triumph, concluding that Trump was finally serious about fulfilling his campaign promise to improve relations with Moscow.
“It is here in Helsinki where the first step toward a better future was made,” government newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta proclaimed.
Now, Russian officials are waiting to see whether Trump’s words will translate into action or fall flat in the face of a U.S. establishment that they view as determined to reverse the thaw.
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