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Russia 'preparing psychological report on Donald Trump' for Vladimir Putin | |
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A psychological report on Donald Trump is being prepared for the Russian President Vladimir Putin, it has been claimed. | |
It is set to conclude the former reality TV star has a tendency to take risks and that he has a naive world view, according to a senior adviser to the Kremlin. | It is set to conclude the former reality TV star has a tendency to take risks and that he has a naive world view, according to a senior adviser to the Kremlin. |
Mr Trump "doesn't understand fully who is Mr Putin — he is a tough guy", former Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Fedorov told NBC. | |
The dossier is reportedly being prepared ahead of the first official meeting between the two leaders, the date of which is yet to be confirmed. | |
Inside the Kremlin "very serious preparatory work" was taking place that included a seven-page dossier on the mentality of the Republican, he added. | Inside the Kremlin "very serious preparatory work" was taking place that included a seven-page dossier on the mentality of the Republican, he added. |
The decision to prepare such a detailed psychological profile of a US leader is unusual, according to NBC. | The decision to prepare such a detailed psychological profile of a US leader is unusual, according to NBC. |
Mr Trump has been battling negative press coverage over his campaign's ties to Russia. | Mr Trump has been battling negative press coverage over his campaign's ties to Russia. |
Mr Federov said the issue of the former Soviet state had become "a kind of banana skin for Trump — that's why we should avoid any kind of step that could damage Trump". | Mr Federov said the issue of the former Soviet state had become "a kind of banana skin for Trump — that's why we should avoid any kind of step that could damage Trump". |
A meeting between the two leaders is possible ahead of a G20 summit in July, the Kremlin said. | A meeting between the two leaders is possible ahead of a G20 summit in July, the Kremlin said. |
The two men have never met, but both have said they want to work to repair damaged US-Russia relations, which took a battering after Moscow annexed Ukraine's Crimea in 2014. | The two men have never met, but both have said they want to work to repair damaged US-Russia relations, which took a battering after Moscow annexed Ukraine's Crimea in 2014. |
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