@anders_aslund: RT by @mikenov: The most obvious conclusion from the Russia-West prisoner exchange is that Putin has given up on Trump. 1. Putin believes that Trump will lose (so do I).2. Putin finds Trump to unreliable to deal with (don’t all?).Trump’s claim he would be tougher than Biden is not credible.

The most obvious conclusion from the Russia-West prisoner exchange is that Putin has given up on Trump.
1. Putin believes that Trump will lose (so do I).
2. Putin finds Trump to unreliable to deal with (don’t all?).
Trump’s claim he would be tougher than Biden is not credible.

— Anders Åslund (@anders_aslund) August 2, 2024