What will Trump concede to Putin now? I guess Trump will offer concessions on Syria and Crimea.What else is left? Putin should be thrilled with Trump’s work attacking our enemies.
Trump doesn't care what people think about his relationship with Putin | Analysis by CNN's Stephen Collinson https://t.co/7R50bXsN4k pic.twitter.com/zJfSzbQmIe
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 3, 2018
Trump planning one-on-one meeting with Putin without aides present: report https://t.co/MTgp22LHAe pic.twitter.com/A1bgviUTlV
— The Hill (@thehill) July 3, 2018
"Tump’s willingness to accede to Russian power in Syria troubles Pentagon officials, but they seem to be losing the argument…Putin has taken a decisive position in Syria at minimal cost—with a deferential Trump now seeming ready to confirm his victory" https://t.co/Ihr7akyxgz
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) July 3, 2018
If Trump got so easily and willingly played by Kim Jong Un, imagine what Putin has and will do to him.
— Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) July 2, 2018
If Trump got so easily and willingly played by Kim Jong Un, imagine what Putin has and will do to him.
— Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) July 2, 2018
Trump has sent letters to our allies with demands. I wonder if he sent a letter to Putin (delivered by Bolton?) with demands as well.
— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) July 3, 2018
Trump wants to meet with Putin alone, with no other aides present on either side, in Helsinki this month. That means no note-takers, witnesses, or official record. https://t.co/nUepSFAUNP
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) July 3, 2018
A Trump confrontation with our allies at the upcoming NATO summit meeting "could play into the hands of Putin … whose primary goal is sowing divisions within the alliance," the NYT reports:https://t.co/frtxoJZcqu
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) July 3, 2018
If Trump isn’t compromised by Putin or beholden to the Kremlin, he sure loves making it look like he is… https://t.co/jjRHThVqjB
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) July 3, 2018
Amazing. It did not take John Bolton long to completely debase himself. Whether you liked him or not, he had strong consistent views. Threw them out the window for a narcissistic, reckless, sociopath in league with Putin. https://t.co/WU5DXDLHdG
— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) July 2, 2018
Trump insists no other Americans allowed in to his Putin meeting https://t.co/wPpnSUmxmg pic.twitter.com/20ZuPqc1q8
— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) July 3, 2018
Report released days after Bolton repeated Putin line Russian state was not involved, and ahead of Trump one on one with Putin on July 16 https://t.co/YhphuSX1t8
— Laura Rozen (@lrozen) July 3, 2018
.@PressSec refuses to rule out recognizing Crimea as Russian territory, after Bolton did the same:
"I'm not going to get into any negotiations at this point."
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) July 2, 2018