Impact of Trump's Turn Toward Russia

Saturday, March 08, 2025

Heather Cox Richardson: The Trump administration's turn away from traditional European alliances and toward Russia will have profound effects on U.S. standing in the world. Edward Wong and Mark Mazzetti reported in the New York Times today that senior officials in the State Department are making plans to close a dozen consulates, mostly in Western Europe, including consulates in Florence, Italy; Strasbourg, France; Hamburg, Germany; and Ponta Delgada, Portugal, as well as a consulate in Brazil and another in Turkey.

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As Trump pivots to Russia, allies weigh sharing less intel with U.S. Members of the so-called Five Eyes spy alliance, as well as Israeli and Saudi officials, fear the identities of foreign assets could inadvertently be shared with Moscow. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat ...

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As Trump pivots to Russia, allies weigh sharing less intel with U.S.
Members of the so-called Five Eyes spy alliance, as well as Israeli and Saudi officials, fear the identities of foreign assets could inadvertently be shared with Moscow.

Inadvertently? The orange pedo would willingly share the identities of foreign assets with his superiors in Moscow.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-03-08 08:22 AM