President Donald Trump is in Putin’s pocket and is just a pawn in Putin’s attempt to weaken NATO. So far this strategy is looking sucessful as Trump seems to be distancing himself and his country from their role in NATO. Fragmentation of NATO is exactly what Putin wants because he is attempting to isolate America from NATO. From such a position Putin will be able to press ahead with his plans to expand Russia and reclaim areas that previously belonged to the old Soviet Union. Here in this article we go on to examine if Trump is in Putin’s what leads us to think that Trump is in Putin’s pocket.
So far Trump seems to have been taken in by Putin wanting peace between Russia and the Ukraine. However Lavrov’s disingenuous comments in Saudi Arabia today clearly show that Russia are unwilling to concede any of the territory that it has illegal obtained from the Ukraine. Russia are therefore disingenuous about wanting peace and this is obviously the message that has been endorsed by Putin. Therefore it seems that Putin is playing Trump along.
Trump is a narcissist who likes flattery which I believe Putin is using this personality flaw to play Trump and attack NATO. Trump also falsely believes that Putin is his friend. In my opinion he undestimates Putin. Who simply cannot be trusted. Putin’s untrustworthiness has been demonstrated multiple times.
There should be no normalisation of relations of Russia’s relationship with the USA at the expense of NATO or Ukraine
Only a complete fool would trust Putin and take him at face value. Therefore it would seem at this early stage of talks between Russia and America in Saudi Arabia that there is simply nothing to discuss. There seems to be no Russian concessions at forthcoming. Therefore at this stage it appears that Putin is dictating the terms of these talks whilst the Trump administration seem to be the ones making huge concessions at the expense of both the Ukraine and NATO.
Russia even deny that they have been attacking Ukrainian infrastructure like power plants which target the civilian population. This is quite simply a Russian lie and it has been disproved many times. How do you deal with people who aren’t willing to address the truth?
Sergie Lavrov is just a liar and a denier. How can you deal with a country like that? How can you reach agreement with people like that? Both Putin and Lavrov should be tried as war criminals but instead they are being treated by America with respect. Putin and Lavrov need to pay for what they have done and should be held accountable. The USA should not be giving concessions to such people. Quite simply Russia must pay for it’s war crimes and must give concessions and withdraw from areas it occupies in the Ukraine. Putin must come away weaker. There should be no normalisation until Russia concedes and Ukrainian sovereignty is guaranteed including it’s ability to join NATO in the future.
Russia are requesting a new relationship with the USA but are not willing to address the illegal and immoral invasion into the Ukraine. If Russia are unwilling to consider withdrawal of troops from Ukrainian territory then what are they there for and why is America giving them credence?
It appears to be more like trade talks at the moment with Putin appearing to gain major success at this initial stage. It appears that the Russian’s priority is to gain a better trade relationships and an end to sactions imposed by the USA and other European countries before it might consider steps to end the war in Ukraine. Things that Russia may also be requesting are concessions and promises that Ukraine will not be accepted into NATO for example. This would not be acceptable because the Ukraine should have a right to self determination without conditions imposed by both the USA and Russia.
There should be no normalisation of relations between Russia and the USA at the expense of either NATO nor the Ukraine or until Putin is willing to consider withdrawal of his forces from Ukraine. Putin must not be allowed to dictate terms. Nor should Putin or Russia benefit from any ceasefire deal.
The Russians see Trump as the weak link in NATO
I would say that these talks are therefore more about gaining concessions on sanctions that have been imposed by the USA and other European countries. Also it is my own opinion that they are attempting to develop a relationship with Trump that sidelines Trump’s commitment and obligations to NATO. They are aware that Trump is an isolationist more concerned for domestic policies and prosperity than in supporting a union like NATO. This then appears to be a clear attempt to weaken NATO if they can convince Trump of their obligation to strengthen their ties to the Trump administration with trade deals that might benefit the Americans as well as Putin then it may be at the expense of NATO.
Trump may see favourable trade deals as a good reason to sideline NATO commitments
The Russians now see Trump as the weak link in NATO. Trump sees a closer alliance with Russia in terms of dollars, opportunity and clawing back lost revenue (for example the losses suffered by companies like McDonalds when they were forced to withdraw from Russia). Trump sees normalisation with Russia in these terms: not exactly as Europe sees it or the Ukrainian people see it. Trump looks at everything only in terms of revenue and profit for either himself or his country. His myopia may stop him from seeing the big issues at stake in these negotiations with Russia. This is not a trade deal that he is negotiating: he is dealing with the most dangerous despot on the planet. These negotiations are about protecting Europe from Putin’s ambitions and curtailing any possible threats from Russia in the future whilst giving consideration to the future of Ukraine . Trump however might see favourable trade deals as a motivation to sideline America’s NATO commitments and this is clearly what Putin is banking on.
So what would NATO look like without America? Is it time to consider NATO without America? How can Europe be strong and protect itself from Putin without America? These are some of the considerations that are currently being discussed in Europe
At the moment it isn’t exactly clear what involvement America will have in NATO ? Trump hasn’t made his position entirely clear at the moment but it certainly isn’t helpful to have Putin bending Trump’s ear.
Is Trump distorting the truth about the war in Ukraine?
Update: on 19/02/25. President Donald Trump made a statement today basically accusing the Ukraine as being responsible for the war in Ukraine stating that they had an opportunity to end the war at it’s inception. Basically this is a distortion of the truth because Putin invaded the Ukraine therfore Russia and Putin were the aggressors and instigators of the war. Is this an attempt to excuse Putin and Russia and to blame the Ukraine for the war? Is this an attempt by Trump to pave the way for a trade deal with Russia by attempting to normalise Putin suggesting that he isn’t entirely culpable for the war in Ukraine.
Trump is attempting to discredit Zelensky in order to validate Putin
So Trump is attempting to discredit Zelensky in order to validate Putin. Is this because Trump is in Putin’s pocket? These sentiments come directly from Moscow and are being voiced by Trump. Trump is clearly siding with Putin and the reasons for this are because Trump sees opportunity to benefit from re-establishing trade links with Russia. He sees benefits for America and probably even himself. In order to pave the way for this he has to normalise Putin and discredit Zelensky.
Trump speaks with the voice Putin
Hasn’t the Ukraine got the right to defend it’s sovereignty? In what way were Ukraine to blame for a war which they did not start? This an attempt by Donald Trump to rewrite history in favour of Putin whilst discrediting Zelensky with the object of paving the way to getting Putin accepted with the aim of getting back lucrative trade deals with Russia and to claw back lost dollars? The rewriting of history is something I would expect from Putin himself, who always manipulates the truth to suit his own purposes: it’s not something that I would expect from an American President. Trump is speaking with the voice of Putin which makes you question how far Trump is being manipulated by Putin. It makes you question how far Trump is in Putin’s pocket and if so why?
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