US Russian relations

Trump Administration Sends Conflicting Messages On Russia

The Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, right, and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson stand together during the G-20 Foreign Ministers meeting in Bonn, Germany, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. (AP/Michael Probst)
(REPORT) — Over the course of the presidential campaign, President Trump repeatedly suggested that the US would seek improved relations with Russia, a policy that was extremely controversial, but seen as more or less a “sure thing” after the inauguration.