It’s believed that a President of Russia cannot befriend an American President, no matter how convenient an opportunity it may be.
The fact that he met President Trump in Alaska for talks about Ukraine is not seen as the start of a friendship, but as more of a layover.
It’s like a connecting point on a chilled out international diplomatic scene, or a necessary meeting point but a quick one at that.
The restriction of a Russian leader is not out of character, but it puts the nation out of sync. It cannot know things as well as others.
