Leningrad, 1987. Donald Trump and his first wife, Ivana Zelníčková.
The businessman visited the USSR with his wife hoping to make real estate deals, but was confronted by Soviet laws which did not permit foreigners to own more than a 49% stake in a business venture.
So, no deals were made, and Trump was left disappointed by the Soviet system. But he was impressed by the architecture.
Tomorrow, the current U.S. president and Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska, formerly Russian territory.
Source: I Love Saint Petersburg (Facebook), 14 August 2025. Translated by the Russian Reader
