Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018
EA-Times Radio VideoCast: How Russia Lost Territory in Ukraine In February
Just before news of Donald Trump’s latest phone call with Vladimir Putin — followed by Trump’s statement that he might lift more sanctions on Russian oil — I chatted with Ukraine’s War and Politics 24 about why Trump and his inner circle are always close to “being in the Kremlin’s pocket”.
I detail Trump’s long-time wish to be Putin’s friend, accompanied by his quest for a Trump Tower in Moscow, and examine the affinity for Putin of Trump’s evnoy, real estate developer Steve Witkoff.
As Russia benefits from the US-Israel war on Iran with the eased US sanctions, I consider how Ukraine is trying to gain advantage through the provision of anti-drone technology and specialists to the Americans and Gulf States.
Looking forward to your upcoming book, Scott! Would be happy to gift you lome limericks to prefsce the chapters.
Russia is helping Iran
But this doesn’t much bother Don
Putin gets gifted
With oil sanctions lifted
While Ukraine gets played like a pawn