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On the recordApril 9, 2017
Well, for now. But there are two problems. One is the president's painted himself into something of a corner. Even if he really wanted to improve relations with Russia for whatever reason, there's so much suspicion about the relationship that it's hard for him to do that.
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Antony Blinken
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Blinken discusses the challenges President Trump faces in improving relations with Russia due to existing suspicions.

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