Russia

Trump’s preferential treatment of Russia shifting — here’s why

When Donald Trump assumed power in the United States for a second time, it was initially assumed that it didn’t bode well for Ukraine.During his first term, Trump maintained questionable connections to Russia. Furthermore, his claim that he would end the Russia-Ukraine conflict in a day — with Russia still occupying much of Ukraine — led many analysts to believe that any such policy would favour the Russians.These fears, at least so far, have not come to pass. In Trump’s inaugural address, many of the items he highlighted on the campaign trail figured prominently. Noticeably absent…