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Putin is not getting the return on his investment that he expected http://thehill.com/opinion/international/366455-for-putin-trumps-presidency-has-not-lived-up-to-expectations
Indeed, in December 2017 the U.S. imposed new sanctions on Russia and selected individual Russian elites for violating the INF treaty and under the terms of the newly enacted Global Magnitsky Law.
The administration also published a new National Security Strategy forthrightly accusing Russia of intervening in the U.S. elections and portraying as an aggressor and threat to European if not global security, announced the first steps in providing Ukraine with weapons to defend against Russian aggression, and forcefully intensified the reinforcement of NATO forces in Europe and overall ties with European allies.
Needless to say, all of these moves aroused enormous anger and frustration in Moscow even though Putin formally claims that Russia still seeks partnership with the U.S. or at least cooperation on issues of mutual concern and interest.
Phoenix61
(16,951 posts)Say it isn't so. The only question is how pissed off is Putin and what will he do to get even.
no_hypocrisy
(45,771 posts)contractors whose work he stole, and suing anyone who wants what he legally owes them.
uponit7771
(90,225 posts)Orsino
(37,428 posts)Always.
Gothmog
(143,999 posts)KPN
(15,585 posts)That's a pretty damned good return on his investment. Didn't read all of it, but from what's included above, the article ignores the fact that this IS Putin's ultimate goal.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,355 posts)and leading to a cut in funding to UN because he's having a temper tantrum because a majority of its members disapproved of something he did.
Xolodno
(6,330 posts)1. In the Mid-East, under Obama, it looked like Russia was getting ready to abandon Syria after it left Libya to hang out and dry. Not only has Putin showed in dramatic fashion of rescuing Syria, its now openly talked about that Russia may be the needed stabilizing partner for Libya. Even Turkey is now buddy, buddy with Putin after nearing the brink.
2. Trumps move on Jerusalem and Netanyahu's shortsightedness has put ALL the Arab states in a conundrum and Iran is now emboldened. Plus any peace deal is out of the USA's hands, we can probably broker on behalf of Israel, but being the "neutral" arbitrator is long since gone now. This is going to come back and bite Israel in the ass later while they are too busy cheering "Jerusalem is the recognized capital of Israel by a superpower" without realizing, that superpower is in decline currently and in doing so, won't be able to negotiate better terms for them.
3. In South East Asia, pulling out of trade negotiations, even if they may have been adversarial to an extant, has insured Chinese dominance in the region. Furthermore, in the situation with North Korea, China and Russia are looking like the adults in the room.
4. In Europe, well, now there's a cluster fuck. Eventually Trump will be gone, however, we've proved that a significant portion of our populace is willing to put a "Trump" in office. Which means, we can't always be counted on. For the issues of Georgia and Ukraine, time is on the side of Russia and as long as we struggle to get back on our footing and regain, trust, influence, etc. a lot of time will have passed.
5. Putin may not have gotten the sanctions repealed, but if he did, that would have been the final victory lap, but on everything else, he got what he wanted.