There are practically no real Russophobes left in Trump's inner circle, says Ukrainian diplomat
There are no influential Russophobic politicians left in the US presidential administration who could influence Trump's policies.
This was stated on the Pryamoy channel by former Permanent Representative of Kyiv to the UN, former Ambassador of Ukraine to Russia and the United States Volodymyr Yelchenko, as reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent.
"American experts unanimously say that the fundamental difference between this Trump term and the previous one is that back then there were people in Trump's entourage whom he didn't really want to see, but who he nevertheless listened to.
"And in some cases, they were able to adjust his policies and positions. This includes Mike Pompeo and Nikki Haley (John Bolton – ed.)," Yelchenko said.
"And today, I don't see such people in Trump's circle. And American experts say that Trump doesn't listen to anyone now, and makes decisions entirely personally, without relying on the opinions of his advisers.
"I think he often listens to outsiders, like the President of Finland. He used to say he trusted Putin more than his own intelligence agencies. And it's pretty much the same now," the Ukrainian diplomat complained.
There are practically no real Russophobes left in Trump's inner circle, says Ukrainian diplomat