Champagne corks were popping in Moscow after U.S. President Donald Trump verbally flogged Ukraine and its leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday. Russian officials delighted publicly at Trump's attacks on Zelenskyy, relishing America's about-turn in what had previously been a close relationship with Kyiv as Ukraine attempts to fend off Russian leader Vladimir Putin's yearslong full-scale invasion. Trump began his attack on Tuesday, falsely asserting that Ukraine had started the war with Russia and falsely describing Zelenskyy as having a 4-percent approval rating.
I am not sure why it seems to be such a surprise that Pres Trump looks to be subservient to Pres Putin.
Just look at this photo from the Helsinki conference. After Pres Trump and Pres Putin spent time talking, Pres Trump looks so servile to Pres Putin ...
The article with that image ...
Trump aides face calls to resign after president's appearance with Putin (2018)
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Top aides to President Donald Trump faced calls from critics to resign after the U.S. leader publicly sided with Russian President Vladimir Putin and against the U.S. intelligence community over charges that Moscow interfered in the 2016 election.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Defense Secretary James Mattis, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and national security adviser John Bolton were among the officials who political commentators and lawmakers said should quit their posts over the president's seeming submission to Putin during a joint news conference Monday.
Even some on the right jumped into the fray, largely via social media, to suggest that Cabinet officials or other top members of Trump's team should look for the exits.
"After today the principals who think they're indispensable should draw straws and one should go," Ross Douthat, a prominent conservative columnist with The New York Times, wrote on Twitter. ...
But that image.
Pres Putin looks as if he grabbed Pres Trump by the testes and squeezed.
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