Abstract
Significance A series of phone calls between Putin and Trump in March and April prompted talk of a 're-set' in relations, as both states grappled with COVID-19. The Kremlin may see an opportunity to push for concessions from Washington in the remaining months of Trump's term, out of concern that rapprochement would be become more difficult if he is defeated by Joe Biden in the November election. Impacts Both presidents face risks to their popularity through unemployment and protests. The Trump administration's 'great power competition' narrative groups Beijing and Moscow together, with the latter clearly the junior actor. Intensified US-Chinese confrontation leaves little room for discussing Russia.
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