2 years ago, when I wrote about Putin wanting Trump to win, never could Putin have imagined that a President Trump would be declaring our closest allies national security threats. Trump delivering well beyond what Putin had ever hoped for.— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) June 3, 2018
This is what ppl aren’t factoring in. Putin/tRUmp knows what’s at-stake. If tRUmp/GOP loses, the US’ retaliatory sanctions will send Russia into an economic tailspin, and #TeamTreason to prison. They’ll go all-out with disinfo & #provokatsiya, just like in 2016. https://t.co/Ge7FTcqzca— Counterchekist (@counterchekist) June 4, 2018
As Trump riles Europe on trade, Putin offers more natural gas https://t.co/xgsJgLF0Y2 pic.twitter.com/0YPNWDzZ4L— Bloomberg (@business) June 4, 2018