In the crowd at Trump’s inauguration, members of Russia’s elite anticipated a thaw between Moscow and Washington

Some prominent Russians came to Washington to witness Donald Trump’s inauguration last year. Above is a section where some had ticketed seats in front of the U.S. Capitol. (CNN/Photo illustration by The Washington Post)

By Craig Timberg, Rosalind S. Helderman, Andrew Roth and Carol D. Leonnig-January 20 at 2:37 PM

In the days before Donald Trump’s inauguration, a wealthy Russian pharmaceutical executive named Alexey Repik arrived in Washington, expressing excitement about the new administration.

A prominent Russian businessman and his wife came to D.C. a year ago to celebrate the beginning of the Trump era. They captured it all on their phone. (Alice Li, Jesse Mesner-Hage/The Washington Post)

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