As Americans witness the sight of a grimacing Donald Trump fidgeting nervously ahead of his criminal charges in a Manhattan courtroom, an even more momentous drama continues to unfold about 5,000 miles away. There, Russian troops are capitalizing on Vladimir's months-long efforts. Putin's Republican puppets withheld military aid to Ukraine.
Whether there is a delay, cause Members of the so-called “Liberty Caucus” in the Republican House confirm that Ukraine's fate is not yet in sight.
like new york times“Delays in U.S. funding allowed Russia to achieve a massive artillery advantage over Ukraine,” write David Sanger, Julian E. Barnes, and Kim Barker.
According to the Times, former National Security Advisor Steven Hadley pointed out that the lack of adequate air defense munitions has allowed Russia to make fair use of “glide bombs” at its disposal, degrading Ukraine's civil defense and further terrorizing the Ukrainian people. .
While the media doesn't seem to understand how President Trump's difficulties connect to larger geopolitical ramifications, President Putin will no doubt be watching the developments in New York with great interest. Putin most certainly does not want to continue his war four years into President Joe Biden's term, especially with a potentially Democratic House of Representatives in place and allocating additional aid to Ukraine next year. For the first time in his life he actually necessary erase.
Likewise, Trump's much known long for courtesy of Putin have not destroyed. Given the seriousness of the pending criminal charges and the barring of a miraculous ruling in his favor by the U.S. Supreme Court, winning the 2024 election may be the only way for Trump to avoid the situation he faces. serious legal implications. And while there is still no evidence of Russian interference in this election, there was no evidence yet of Russian interference in the 2016 election. proposal that poutine I don't need encouragement.
This convergence of mutual interests between Trump and Putin is, above all, mean bastards The most significant appearance was the appearance of JD Vance, who appeared in court to kneel before Trump in Ohio.
While all of Trump's sycophants have an incentive to pledge fealty to Trump when he needs it, Vance's motivation makes a lot of sense as a bid for Trump's vice-presidential position.
For Putin, Trump's selection of Vance would be a coup of the highest order, and it is not difficult to understand why.
In April, Vance wrote: A serious argument for calm. In Ukraine, in the New York Times.
“Basically, we lack the ability to manufacture the quantities of weapons needed to supply Ukraine to win the war,” Vance wrote, apparently tapping into a hidden glut of foreign policy knowledge.
He went on to urge the United States to “accept the cruel reality” that this war can never be won. Biden's claim that negotiations with Putin are impossible is “absurd,” he added.
President Trump has already sent a telegram to President Putin saying he will do so if re-elected. abandon NATOWhat to do after leaving Russia “Whatever it is you want.” With Western Europe.
Putin's state propagandists routinely refer to Trump as: “Our Trump Pushka” We know that Trump's re-election in 2024 is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to achieve his goal of reviving the former Soviet empire. And while no Trump vice president will stand in the way of his apparent intention to stab our European allies in the back, Putin also knows that Trump, who turns 78 next month, may not be around forever.
Popular wisdom is that Trump will choose a woman as vice president to “soften” the fact that he is responsible for appointing a Supreme Court justice who he voted to overturn. Roe vs. Wade. But women aren't exactly cooperating with Trump's plans. Kristi Noem looks like this: I made a joke to myselfNikki Haley looks clear outside the table, Sarah Sanders has absolutely no national appeal. Clearly, there are not enough women willing to put themselves before a serial rapist who has found favor with Trump. wind His attitude toward his running mate is already well known.
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum Although he has emerged as a strong candidate, he may not be a good fit because he has been a vocal supporter of continued aid to Ukraine.
Vance benefits from the fact that people outside of Ohio know very little about him. Mostly because Vance himself clearly doesn't know. His political philosophy going into his political career was a relatively inconsistent mix of liberalism and economic populism. At one point he was decidedly anti-Trump. deleted That tweet). But as a regular participant on Tucker Carlson's program, Vance has since honed himself into an “intellectual version of Trumpism.”
Billionaire Peter Thiel's party has received massive support in the 2022 elections. worked onceVance has a tendency to parrot the pseudo-liberal nonsense that now passes for conservative populism.
As noted in an article by Pablo Manriquez last year: vanity fairVance essentially joined the Trump bandwagon by railing against “wokeness” and “identity politics” while opportunistically parroting Donald Trump Jr.’s shameful “shit posting.”
The fact that Vance, 39, has the audacity to assert that the United States lacks the manufacturing facilities to keep up with Russia's military efforts in Ukraine demonstrates a profound lack of understanding of our country's history, capabilities, and perhaps most importantly, of its brutal realities. give. Putin's ambitions. This suggests he is indifferent, if not fully aware, of Putin's intentions for the Baltic states, which are now NATO members, and beyond.
But Putin didn't care much about deciphering Vance's domestic policy arguments, and Trump was so intellectually averse to it that he didn't even try. What interests Putin is that Vance has gone out of his way to publicly and passionately declare his opposition to aid to Ukraine. He also Oppose Confiscated Russian assets are handed over to Ukraine. So whether Vance has a compelling philosophy or not, he doesn't believe the war in Ukraine is worth fighting, and that's consistent with Putin's immediate demands.
Meanwhile, Trump took a short break from his busy criminal trial schedule. co-host Vance raised $50,000 per person for himself in Cincinnati on Wednesday, further fueling speculation that Vance is now a rising star in Trump's orbit.
For Putin, it will be the ultimate insurance policy to ensure that Trump's designated successor is prepared to embrace disastrous Neville Chamberlain-style defeatism in the face of further Russian aggression.
For Trump, this will be another interesting example of him congratulating himself on a Russian despot for whom he has always expressed deep respect.
Simply put, picking Vance would be a win for both men.
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