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US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a Keep America Great rally in Phoenix, Arizona, on February 19, 2020.
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony in Jerusalem on January 23, 2020 commemorating the people of Leningrad during the Second World War Nazi siege on the city. - President Donald Trump on february 21, 2020 dismissed reported warnings by US intelligence that Russia is meddling in this year's
This combination of photos shows US President Donald Trump (L) delivering remarks at a Keep America Great rally in Phoenix, Arizona, on Feb. 19, 2020. At right, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony in Jerusalem on Jan. 23, 2020, commemorating the people of Leningrad during the Second World War Nazi siege on the city. — JIM WATSON, EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images

"Cautious optimism" for Syria deal if Trump wins

Russian President Vladimir Putin has low expectations for US-Russia relations no matter who wins the US presidential election, according to Max Suchkov in a new Al-Monitor podcast.

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