cross-posted from: https://metawire.eu/post/247532

US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that he had ordered two nuclear submarines to deploy near Russia, responding to what he called "foolish and inflammatory" threats from former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev.

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[–] 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Trump likes Putin because he showered him with praise and admiration for 20 years, not because of some threats of blackmail. He got invited to all the big parties in Moscow, but never got invited to any in Britain, or France, or Washington, hence why he hates them and loves Russia.

This? This is all theater for the part of the Republicans that still don't like Putin. This isn't real action.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Where are the Republicans that still hate Russia? They've been very quiet for the last decade. Wherever they are, I see no reason Trump would care about them.

    Giving funding back to Ukraine is concrete action.

    Your first paragraph can be true while also having a recent falling out.

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