The APEC Summit I mentioned in my last article took place in Peru. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has been in the spotlight after President-elect Donald Trump's victory, gave messages of hope in terms of Russia's relations with the U.S. Putin, who added that he would be waiting to see how the new president's statements would be applied in the White House, also stated that Trump too was interested in continuing the U.S.-Russia relations. And he continued: “ We are ready too.”