Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to not retaliate against the United States for President Barack Obama’s decision to expel 35 diplomats and close two compounds over hacking may prove to be a test for President-elect Donald Trump, experts say. Will Trump reduce or rescind Obama’s orders, as Moscow wants, after his inauguration next month, or will he risk angering Putin by keeping – if not strengthening – the sanctions? “If Trump doesn’t do what Putin wants, then we are where we are today – and, frankly, it’s a place where I believe we haven’t been firm enough with Russia,” Evelyn Farkas, a former Obama administration Pentagon official, told Politico.