While the brunt of the political world’s attention was focused on the Democratic debates Wednesday night, the White House released a bit of news
in which the two world leaders “discussed trade between the two countries,” and Trump “expressed concern over the vast wildfires afflicting Siberia.” The readout came hours after Moscowthe call, in which Trump apparently “offered help in putting out wildfires in Siberia,” and which the Kremlin said it considered “a sign that it is possible that full-scale bilateral relations will be restored in the future.
By waiting to acknowledge the call until Democrats were at each others’ throats, the White House was perhaps looking to skirt the scrutiny that often accompanies Trump’s interactions with Putin. Their buddy-buddy relationship especially raises eyebrows, and Putin appeared pleased by Wednesday’s call, saying he’d take Trump up on his offer of assistance “if it becomes necessary.” Moreover, at least according to the Russian embassy, the call could represent a return to their initial coziness.
How exactly Trump would go about putting out wildfires in Siberia is unclear; neither the White House nor the Kremlin offered much detail. But the offer stands in contrast to his attitude toward similar disasters in his own country.
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