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Originally Posted by ELOrocks17
Ok. I'll bite. What are "Russian interests"? Please tell us how Russia has benefitted over the US since Trump took office...
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Don't ask for what you don't want.
Let’s start with NATO:
- Refusal to commit to Article 5 (google it)
- Considered moving US forces away from Russian border
- Frames NATO as a protection racket
On to the EU:
- Falsely claims EU was created to take advantage of th US.
- Openly supported Brexit (Putin interfered with the referendum, just as he did with our elections)
Germany:
- Systematically destroying our relationship with Germany (Merkel is the head of the EU, and an adversary of Putin)
Weaken US Sanctions on Russia
- Wanted the State Dept to lift sanctions on Russia. As a result, Congress codified Obama sanctions, so they could NOT be lifted.
- Trump lobbied against CAATSA, which put new sanctions on Russia, and delayed sanctions.
Crimea
- Trump called Crimea part of Russia at the G7 summit, because, he says, everyone there speaks Russian.
- Wants Russia admitted to the G7, though allies and lawmakers were against it.