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The Russian ruling elite is hoping it would be able to negotiate a new world order with Trump.
Ivan Kurilla
Ivan Kurilla is Professor of History at the European University in St Petersburg.
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The Russian ruling elite is hoping it would be able to negotiate a new world order with Trump.