Kremlin Tells Media to Cut Back on Fawning Trump Coverage, Sources Say
- Order comes as hopes fade for improved relations with U.S.
- Trump was garnering more media mentions in Russia than Putin
Russia Questions Mount for the White House
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The Kremlin ordered state media to cut back on their fawning coverage of President Donald Trump, reflecting a growing concern among senior Russian officials that the new U.S. administration will be less friendly than first thought, three people familiar with the matter said.
The order comes amid a growing chorus of anti-Russian sentiment in Washington, where U.S. spy and law-enforcement agencies are conducting multiple investigations to determine the full extent of contacts Trump’s advisers had with Russia during and after the 2016 election campaign.