4/9 For reasons "difficult to comprehend as a matter of geopolitical strategy," Trump is drawing closer to Putin's Russia—an economically weak but militarily expansionist state committed to ending American global dominance and threatening European democracies.
#RussiaPolicy #Putin
4/8 Trump's Ukraine surrender policy punishes the victim while emboldening Putin to intensify attacks.
The unintended consequences may include "rehabilitation of Russia, de facto amnesty for Putin's war crimes," and "a deep US-Europe split."
#UkraineCeasefire #RussiaPolicy #CDNpoli #UK #EU
3/8
2015: "Putin will be treated for what he is—a gangster and a thug." During his presidential campaign, Rubio positioned himself as tough on Russia: "Under my administration, there will be no pleadings for meetings with Vladimir Putin."
#CampaignPromises #RussiaPolicy
In Germany, it’s May 45 all over again. General amnesia: Keiner will es gewesen sein, sie haben alle nur Befehle ausgeführt und sie waren doch alle irgendwie insgeheim ‘kremlkritisch’. #Collaborationism #Russiapolicy
