What Vladimir Putin Could Explain to Donald Trump

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Jack Matlock

The telephone conversation last Saturday between the American and Russian presidents seems to have been amicable and constructive, at least in a general sense. They are reported to have discussed key world issues as potential partners, not as adversaries or enemies. That is important, for there is no reason to perpetuate the false image that has arisen of late that the two countries are on a collision course. Actually, at the most fundamental level, Russian and American interests are compatible—in many cases identical.
In regard to some important issues, I hope that President Putin will convince President Trump to change the positions he took during the campaign. One regards the agreement on the Iranian nuclear program. That is an important agreement that the Republican leadership in Congress and Mr. Trump the candidate trashed. In my view it is important that the United States continue to adhere to that agreement. If President Putin can convince President Trump to do so, the whole world should cheer.http://jackmatlock.com/2017/01/what-vladimir-putin-could-explain-to-donald-trump/