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I'm not saying the Trump administration is compromised/influenced/managed by Russia but if they were I don't see what they'd be doing differently.

nprz 6mo ago
Yes, it was Putin that was walking into DC every other month demanding the US strike Iran...
- troyvit 6mo ago
  Maybe it's not a question of if the administration is compromised, but rather who is doing the compromising. Hell why can't it be both?
  - nprz 6mo ago
    Yes, the infamous Russia lobby who spends lavishly on virtually every sitting congress member's campaign[0]. The Russian oligarchs who donated 100 million on Trump's reelection[1]. It's all so obvious. [0] https://www.trackaipac.com/congress https://www.trackaipac.com/congress [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/us/politics/miriam-adelson-trump-israel.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/us/politics/miriam-adelso...
    - troyvit 6mo ago
      There's ways to influence useful idiots besides lobbying.
      - selivanovp 6mo ago
        Yeah, like pretending that they don’t see an elephant in the room, but Putin in every shadow.
vorpalhex 6mo ago
Then taking down the Maduro regime and the Iranians who are both Russian allies, arming Ukraine, and enabling out-of-theater sinking of Russian ships?
- stldev 6mo ago
  Madurismo without Maduro. Ukraine? Sure, after extorting them for campaign help (minerals later) while Russians murdered their families. And we're not "enabling" the sinking of any Russian ships.
  - vorpalhex 6mo ago
    Venezuela has bulk freed their political prisoners and is on track to hold elections. And I think you will find Ukraine lacks the necessary satellite constellations to enable very long distance corrected boat strikes. Yet strangely Ukraine has suddenly been successfukly performing trajectory corrected boat strikes.. at very long distances.. Seemingly launched from not Ukraine. Or maybe Russian oil terminals just keep magically catching fire... along with their ships.. You know, the ones the US didn't interdict. Could be. Could be.
    - stldev 6mo ago
      PURL/SACEUR as I understand it, no? We're not enabling the sinking of Russian ships. Your facts are off. It shouldn't be difficult to see that this administration has no interest in preserving democracy or allies.
- CharlieDigital 6mo ago
  > ...and the Iranians Russia is playing both sides of this. They're able to continue to deepen the dependency precisely because Iran has few allies while also raising the price of crude oil to enrich their coffers. A few Iranian lives are nothing to them. All you have to do is to look at the other side of this: if Iran were to open up and be integrated into the world, who loses? Russia. > ...arming Ukraine, It certainly appears that you've been in a bunker. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/what-to-know-about-trumps-halt-on-military-aid-to-ukraine https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/what-to-know-about-trumps... > The White House said that the U.S. is "pausing and reviewing" its Ukraine aid to "ensure that it is contributing to a solution." The order will remain in effect until Trump determines that Ukraine has demonstrated a commitment to peace negotiations with Russia. > > The decision comes days after an explosive meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in which Trump and U.S. Vice President JD Vance said that Ukraine's leader hasn't expressed sufficient gratitude for American support. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/04/us-military-aid-ukraine-pause-trump-zelenskyy-updates https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/04/us-military-ai... > The Trump administration has suspended delivery of all US military aid to Ukraine, blocking billions in crucial shipments, as the White House piles pressure on Kyiv to sue for peace with Vladimir Putin. https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/04/europe/russia-ukraine-military-us-aid-cuts-intl-cmd https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/04/europe/russia-ukraine-militar... > Russia welcomes Trump’s cut to Ukraine’s military aid
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nprz 6mo ago

Yes, it was Putin that was walking into DC every other month demanding the US strike Iran...

troyvit 6mo ago
Maybe it's not a question of if the administration is compromised, but rather who is doing the compromising. Hell why can't it be both?
- nprz 6mo ago
  Yes, the infamous Russia lobby who spends lavishly on virtually every sitting congress member's campaign[0]. The Russian oligarchs who donated 100 million on Trump's reelection[1]. It's all so obvious. [0] https://www.trackaipac.com/congress https://www.trackaipac.com/congress [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/us/politics/miriam-adelson-trump-israel.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/us/politics/miriam-adelso...
  - troyvit 6mo ago
    There's ways to influence useful idiots besides lobbying.
    - selivanovp 6mo ago
      Yeah, like pretending that they don’t see an elephant in the room, but Putin in every shadow.

vorpalhex 6mo ago

Then taking down the Maduro regime and the Iranians who are both Russian allies, arming Ukraine, and enabling out-of-theater sinking of Russian ships?

stldev 6mo ago
Madurismo without Maduro. Ukraine? Sure, after extorting them for campaign help (minerals later) while Russians murdered their families. And we're not "enabling" the sinking of any Russian ships.
- vorpalhex 6mo ago
  Venezuela has bulk freed their political prisoners and is on track to hold elections. And I think you will find Ukraine lacks the necessary satellite constellations to enable very long distance corrected boat strikes. Yet strangely Ukraine has suddenly been successfukly performing trajectory corrected boat strikes.. at very long distances.. Seemingly launched from not Ukraine. Or maybe Russian oil terminals just keep magically catching fire... along with their ships.. You know, the ones the US didn't interdict. Could be. Could be.
  - stldev 6mo ago
    PURL/SACEUR as I understand it, no? We're not enabling the sinking of Russian ships. Your facts are off. It shouldn't be difficult to see that this administration has no interest in preserving democracy or allies.
CharlieDigital 6mo ago
> ...and the Iranians Russia is playing both sides of this. They're able to continue to deepen the dependency precisely because Iran has few allies while also raising the price of crude oil to enrich their coffers. A few Iranian lives are nothing to them. All you have to do is to look at the other side of this: if Iran were to open up and be integrated into the world, who loses? Russia. > ...arming Ukraine, It certainly appears that you've been in a bunker. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/what-to-know-about-trumps-halt-on-military-aid-to-ukraine https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/what-to-know-about-trumps... > The White House said that the U.S. is "pausing and reviewing" its Ukraine aid to "ensure that it is contributing to a solution." The order will remain in effect until Trump determines that Ukraine has demonstrated a commitment to peace negotiations with Russia. > > The decision comes days after an explosive meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in which Trump and U.S. Vice President JD Vance said that Ukraine's leader hasn't expressed sufficient gratitude for American support. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/04/us-military-aid-ukraine-pause-trump-zelenskyy-updates https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/04/us-military-ai... > The Trump administration has suspended delivery of all US military aid to Ukraine, blocking billions in crucial shipments, as the White House piles pressure on Kyiv to sue for peace with Vladimir Putin. https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/04/europe/russia-ukraine-military-us-aid-cuts-intl-cmd https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/04/europe/russia-ukraine-militar... > Russia welcomes Trump’s cut to Ukraine’s military aid

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