[Skybird]

Two alpha animals amongst themselves. That does not compute well.

Putin seems to calculate it like this: Trump is a business man, he weighs inverstement versus profits gained, and will see thast good relations with me will serve him fine. That way I can get back into the game and we two share the world, without me needing to do much for it.

If so, he overlooks one thing: Trump is a "me first, its only me" type of guy. Thats what made him successful and rich. He will not share powers.

While Clinton may have ended up with even serious confrontations with Russia, Trump most likely will learn to just ignore Putin - and leave him alone. Which still sees some gains for Russia, since Trump, if he lives by costs-profits-calculations and a tendency for American isolationism, possibly will give up engagement on certain issues that are more relevant for Europe or Russia.