Russia can expect "good things" from Donald Trump, state TV says

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

68% : He said that Trump wants to speak to Putin, a wish that the Kremlin has reciprocated, and that when two sides want something "good things happen -- we anticipate good things.
53% : Amid the projection of tough talking from Trump, one political analyst said that Moscow anticipates "good things" from the new administration.
46% : "Putin told Russian TV he was open for talks with Trump, while the following day, Zelensky said the U.S. president could end the war -- but only if Kyiv was involved in the talks.
44% : "Political analyst Alexey Naumov said: "(Trump) says he wants to speak with the Russian president straight away.
43% : "Military expert Alexey Anpilogov said: "There is a new sheriff in town (Trump) but it's not like this sheriff is in his prime.
35% : Their comments suggest Moscow is less concerned about what Trump says and more about what he does, which could be a pragmatic view that the Kremlin might be taking.
34% : The guests moved on to discuss how serious Trump was in imposing tariffs on all Russian exports, including aluminum and wheat, while oil could fetch less than $50 a barrel soon.
32% : Any further U.S. sanctions as Trump has threatened are likely to be revealed within the context of these negotiations.
24% : But military expert Alexey Anpilogov questioned whether Trump was capable of imposing the sanctions that he has threatened.
18% : Political analyst Alexey Naumov said Moscow should not worry too much about sanctions, accusing Trump of posturing to avoid being criticized for talking to Putin.
15% : An edited segment posted by Russia watcher Julia Davis showed a montage of Trump and his comments about the war in Ukraine and his criticism of its President Volodymyr Zelensky.Co-anchor Ivan Trushkin said that Trump sounded like a "broken record" in saying that Ukraine wanted to end the war and that Russia would face tough sanctions if it did not agree to this.

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