Putin Loyalists Are Invading Washington

  • Putin ally’s gun-lobby membership opened doors to Trump family
  • ‘We can’t miss this chance to make up’: former Kremlin staffer
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President Donald Trump’s fans in Moscow are fanning out across Washington, determined to salvage the rapprochement he promised despite a widening barrage of probes into the billionaire’s ties to Russia.

As the Kremlin waits impatiently for signs Trump will follow through on campaign pledges to improve relations, a growing number of the property tycoon’s Russian admirers -- including two who’ve worked on Vladimir Putin’s staff -- are pursuing what they’re calling a “private” reconciliation.