President of the United States Donald Trump said that he can abolish anti-Russian restrictive measures. But he will do it on one condition: Moscow must coordinate its steps in Syria and Ukraine with Washington. The head of the White House said this on Monday, August 20, in an exclusive interview with Reuters. "I'll consider it if they do something in our favor. Otherwise, I'm not going to consider it, "- said Trump. In his own words, with regard to Russia, he holds a much more rigid position than all previous American presidents, and the friendly atmosphere in his personal communication with Vladimir Putin should not be misled by anyone on this score. Meanwhile, Trump did not tell how he intends to fight the Congress, which limited him in rights for a number of anti-Russian measures. Indeed, the US president can, if desired, remove those sanctions from Moscow, which he imposed by his decree.

But the restrictions imposed on the basis of the Law on Counteracting America's Enemies through Sanctions, adopted last August, can not be abolished without the consent of the Congress. In any case, Russia will not go for a deal that looks more like an ultimatum. "Trump is trying to improve his position vis-a-vis an American voter before the congressional elections," Bogdan Bezpalko, a member of the Council on Interethnic Relations under President of the Russian Federation, said in an interview with RT. - Rather, it looks like a definite ultimatum than a proposal for cooperation.

It is absolutely clear that Russia can not make concessions on the territory of Syria, "the expert said..

As for Ukraine, the question is what concessions the White House wants. If, for example, the total transfer of control over the line of demarcation to the Ukrainian security forces, this contradicts the Minsk agreements, which is unacceptable. It is expected that on August 22, the next anti-Russian measures will come into effect, which Washington called Moscow's punishment for poisoning the Fiddles in London. In particular, supplies of machinery and electronics that can be considered dual-use products.