Russians sceptical about Biden US presidency

(7 Nov 2020) Many Russians appeared sceptical Saturday night after Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the US presidential election. Moscow residents said they did not see much difference between incumbent President Donald Trump and Biden’s approach to Russia and did not expect a warming of relations. This opinion was echoed by Moscow-based political analyst Maria Lipman who said a rapprochement between the two countries was “hardly likely“. “I think the relations between the two countries have deteriorated