But "Western support"--that is, the coordinated effort of US neocons to fuck Russia over by intervening in a territorial dispute--was the entire reason Putin invaded in the first place.
America queered negotiations because our feckless "leaders" need a Russian bogeyman to keep munitions profits rolling in. I would not be surprised if the entire thing was intended to discredit Trump's attempt to normalize US-Russian relations.
But "Western support"--that is, the coordinated effort of US neocons to fuck Russia over by intervening in a territorial dispute--was the entire reason Putin invaded in the first place.
America queered negotiations because our feckless "leaders" need a Russian bogeyman to keep munitions profits rolling in. I would not be surprised if the entire thing was intended to discredit Trump's attempt to normalize US-Russian relations.
So...like the Obama/McFaul "reset" plan? That's arguably what got things into the mess it's in now.