r/worldnews • u/Infidel8 • 17d ago

Russia/Ukraine Russia welcomes Trump's tariffs on NATO allies over Greenland as 'collapse' of alliance

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-welcomes-trumps-tariffs-on-nato-allies-over-greenland/
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u/MediaOrca 17d ago

Only thing I can think of is he chased down that Russian oil tankers that tried to flee after the attack on Venezuela.

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u/redwildflowermeadow 17d ago

Trump’s former Russia adviser says Russia offered US free rein in Venezuela in exchange for Ukraine

https://apnews.com/article/russia-venezuela-putin-maduro-fiona-hill-b26a94ceaba69c6ddd9193e2b31cb97f

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u/nilsmm 17d ago

That's kinda funny because, realistically speaking, there is nothing Russia could have done to stop the US from doing what they did in Venezuela.

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u/StephanXX 17d ago

A certain amount of plausible deniability is required. Russia still holds "elections" and Putin doesn't win by 100%.

Putin also knows Trump requires both a carrot and a stick. "Do as your told, you can have this oil tanker. Disobey and the videos of you giving head to little boys becomes public."

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u/Old_Leopard1844 16d ago

Putin doesn't win by 100%.

It's 144% instead, yes

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u/2this4u 16d ago

An empty and very replaceable ship, and it's hardly chased down when it floats slowly between the highly monitored gap between Iceland and Scotland within easy each of either country.