I think this is a rather iconic photo. Trump is obviously more grateful for Russia's friendship than the other way around. While campaigning for President, Donald Trump became a popular figure among the Russian people. The photos with Trump by Russian officials of Putin's party has been a real propaganda moment.
It boggles the imagination (click here) to the extent the Kushner Cos. may have benefited while he attended Davos. The conflict of interest is definitely an ethics violation and quite possibly more.
January 16, 2018
By Tom O'Conner
Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017. Trump entered office as a political ally of Putin but has since found it difficult to make good on his promise of restoring ties between the leading powers.
Trump delivered a highly anticipated speech Friday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he asserted his "America First" stance to world leaders, business moguls and other prominent figures. While Trump has stressed prioritizing U.S. interests above all others, he entered office a year ago promising better ties with Russia. Widespread accusations of the Kremlin meddling in the 2016 presidential election and other foreign policy differences, however, have marred this initiative, which he appeared willing to rekindle Friday....
