Two years ago we wrote about Trump's relation with Russia:
Putin Asks And Trump Delivers – A List Of All The Good Things Trump Did For Russia
Trump obviously wants better diplomatic relations with Russia. He is reluctant to counter its military might. He is doing his best to make it richer. Just consider the headlines below. With all those good things Trump did for Putin, intense suspicions of Russian influence over him is surely justified.
There followed 34 headlines and links to stories about Trump actions, from closing Russian consulates to U.S. attacks on Russian troops, that were hostile to Russia.
In fact no other U.S. administration since the cold war has been more aggressive towards Russia than Trump's.
But some U.S. media continue to claim that Trump's behavior towards Russia has not been hostile at all. Consider this line in Politico about anti-Russian hawks in the incoming Biden administration:
Nuland and Sherman, who entered academia and the think tank world after leaving the Obama administration, have been outspoken critics of President Donald Trump’s foreign policy — particularly his appeasement of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Where please has Trump 'appeased' Vladimir Putin?
Here are a number of headlines which appeared in U.S. media since we published our first list two years ago. Which of the described actions were designed to 'appease' Putin or Russia?
U.S. to withdraw from nuclear arms control treaty with Russia, raising fears of a new arms race – Washington Post, Feb 1 2019
Putin says U.S.-Russia relations are getting 'worse and worse' – Reuters, Jun 13 2019
Green Berets train Polish, Latvian resistance units in West Virginia – Army Times, Jul 8 2019
Trump Adds to Sanctions on Russia Over Skripals – NYT, Aug 1 2019
INF nuclear treaty: US pulls out of Cold War-era pact with Russia – BBC, Aug 2 2019
US Slaps New Sanctions on Russia for 2018 Nerve Agent Attack – Daily Signal, Aug 2 2019
1000 U.S.Troops Are Headed to Poland – National Interest, Sep 29 2019
U.S. sanctions Russians over attempted interference in 2018 elections – CBS News, Sep 30 2019
US formally withdraws from Open Skies Treaty that bolstered European security – CNN, Nov 22 2020
Nord Stream 2: Trump approves sanctions on Russia gas pipeline – BBC, Dec 21 2019
Trump sanctions Rosneft, Russia's largest oil company, for aiding Maduro in Venezuela – MSN, Feb 19 2020
Russia Says New U.S. Weapon Threatens Nuclear War – Newsweek, Mar 7 2020
Trump Continues to Be Exceedingly Tough on Russia – Townhall, Jul 25 2020
U.S.-Russia Military Tensions Intensify in the Air and on the Ground Worldwide – NYT, Sep 1 2020
White House rejects Putin’s proposal to extend last U.S.-Russia nuclear arms treaty – LA Times, Oct 16 2020
U.S., Russian Navies Involved In Brief Confrontation At Sea – NPR, Nov 24 2020
US sanctions NATO ally Turkey over Russian missile defense – AP, Dec 14 2020
Pompeo accuses Russia of sowing 'chaos' in the Mediterranean – Rawstory, Dec 15 2020
Exclusive: U.S. preparing new sanctions to impede Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline – Reuters, Dec 23 2020
As we have written before:
When one adds up all those actions one can only find that Trump cares more about Russia, than about the U.S. and its NATO allies. Only with Trump being under Putin's influence, knowingly or unwittingly, could he end up doing Russia so many favors.
Not.