| > Why did Russia continue to supply gas? Cause it makes them money. Artillery shells cost money. > Clearly the European strategy was the one that you probably praise Trump for, trying not to isolate Putin and Russia by buying their gas and using appeasement. I am not praising Trump, sound like your strategy of appeasement of an enemy is to hand them hundreds of billions of euros. > Russia was benefiting massively and still broke their promises and broke trust, for what? Exactly. They were fools and now are acting confused Putin took advantage of them, right after they saw him capture Crimea. Moreover, they criticized Americans for telling them not fund a war criminal. > Personally, you're argument and history supports the idea that Trump is making a massive mistake with it's new "strategy". Russia only understands force. They only understand force, I agree. I am not sure why you suggest otherwise? |