Don’t Call it a Comeback — “Trump is Putin’s Towel Boy” Returns
Trump approved the sale of Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine in 2017, a step Barack Obama had avoided. This bolstered Ukraine’s defense against Russian-backed separatists in the Donbas, directly countering Russia’s military goals.
how Trump has confounded Russia
Sanctions on Russian Entities and Individuals: Trump’s administration imposed significant sanctions that hit Russian interests hard. In 2017, he signed the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), albeit reluctantly, which targeted Russia for election interference, its actions in Ukraine, and other malign activities. Over his first term, dozens of Russian oligarchs, officials, and entities faced sanctions—52 policy actions were recorded by Brookings from 2017-2019 alone. Russia repeatedly criticized these measures, seeing them as economic warfare.
Expulsion of Russian Diplomats: In March 2018, Trump ordered the expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats and the closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle in response to the poisoning of Sergei Skripal in the UK with a nerve agent, which infuriated Moscow, which retaliated by expelling U.S. diplomats and called it an unjustified provocation.
Arming Ukraine with Lethal Weapons: Trump approved the sale of Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine in 2017, a step Barack Obama had avoided. This bolstered Ukraine’s defense against Russian-backed separatists in the Donbas, directly countering Russia’s military goals.
Military Actions in Syria: In 2018, U.S. forces under Trump’s command clashed with Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group in Syria near Deir ez-Zor, killing hundreds. This was a rare direct confrontation, and though Trump didn’t highlight it, Russia viewed it as an aggressive overstep, with officials decrying the loss of life and accusing the U.S. of targeting its personnel.
Abandoning Arms Control Treaties: Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty in 2019, citing Russian violations. Moscow wanted to preserve the treaty, as it limited U.S. missile development in Europe.
Boosting U.S. Energy Exports: Trump pushed hard to increase U.S. oil and gas exports, aiming to compete with Russia’s dominance in European energy markets. Whch prompted complaints from Kremlin officials about U.S. “unfair competition.”
Strengthening NATO Presence in Europe: Despite Trump’s public griping about NATO, his administration increased funding for the European Deterrence Initiative by $1.4 billion in 2018, enhancing U.S. troop presence and readiness in Eastern Europe. Russia saw this as encirclement, a direct challenge to its sphere of influence, and a violation of post-Cold War assurances.
Connect with us
Popular posts
THE SCIENCE- Takes the 5th. But FOLLOW the SCIENCE!
“Anthony Fauci refused to answer a single question before the Senate about the pandemic he allegedly helped fund — including gain of function research at the Wuhan lab — while simultaneously telling the world to ‘follow the science.'”
Jordan Peterson on UK CATASTROPHE: It’s Sexual CONQUEST
“What occurred was organized, systematic, sadistic pedophilic sexual assault — not a scandal, but a catastrophe. And the silence protecting it wasn’t institutional failure; it was collusion in service of an illusory multicultural peace.”
PROOF — They ARE the FRAUD
“Not a single Democrat showed up to the fraud hearings—because attending meant acknowledging the billions leaking from their bloated programs. When Nick Shirley exposed waste in Minnesota, they didn’t investigate the fraud. They called him a white supremacist.”
Tim Walz’s Worst Day– Pure Idiocy + Moral Corruption
“You can’t judge a person by his worst day” — that’s the reasoning Governor Tim Walz used to justify pardoning a child sex offender, raising serious questions about where compassion ends and dangerous leniency begins.
Featured post
Google Declares itself Evil as YouTube SABOTAGES Competition
Google is no longer do no evil company but one that is actively installing an Orwellian nightmare dystopia upon our society and the world.
Latest posts
THE SCIENCE- Takes the 5th. But FOLLOW the SCIENCE!
“Anthony Fauci refused to answer a single question before the Senate about the pandemic he allegedly helped fund — including gain of function research at the Wuhan lab — while simultaneously telling the world to ‘follow the science.'”
Jordan Peterson on UK CATASTROPHE: It’s Sexual CONQUEST
“What occurred was organized, systematic, sadistic pedophilic sexual assault — not a scandal, but a catastrophe. And the silence protecting it wasn’t institutional failure; it was collusion in service of an illusory multicultural peace.”
PROOF — They ARE the FRAUD
“Not a single Democrat showed up to the fraud hearings—because attending meant acknowledging the billions leaking from their bloated programs. When Nick Shirley exposed waste in Minnesota, they didn’t investigate the fraud. They called him a white supremacist.”
Tim Walz’s Worst Day– Pure Idiocy + Moral Corruption
“You can’t judge a person by his worst day” — that’s the reasoning Governor Tim Walz used to justify pardoning a child sex offender, raising serious questions about where compassion ends and dangerous leniency begins.
0 Comments